My choice won for once!!
The sky is breathtaking, but what really amazes me is the white halo around that group of bushes or maybe "copse of trees"! I'm still puzzled how you did this! Adds an almost otherworldly aspect to the photo, and a lot of meaning.
For me the best photo of any contest I've seen - and as we all know there were a LOT of fantastic photos! Hats off to you!