Sometimes you have to stare into the light.
Willow in Carn Grey quarry & lens flare.
The tree is stretching towards the light & the lighting gives it a facial quality.
Often when I'm shooting mirrors & mandalas the unique way a tree is lit on a particular moment means no two images are the same & many times I've tried & failed to duplicate or improve but the results always differ to the point of frustration.
So now I just treat each image individually & try to find something special that I can highlight or enhance.

The same tree photographed at another time.