Limbs, part 2

Okay, maybe this wasn't such a great idea...or maybe I'm just not good enough at it yet. I'm a portrait photographer, not a landscape photographer.

Two of these were from today and one from last week. Again, the sky is the issue and I'm losing too much detail in the branches. It's still interesting to look at, but it's just not what I'm picturing in my head. I want to try again with a blue sky and then try a few Photoshop tricks. Tomorrow I have to stay home all day and wait for the washer repair guy so this will probably have to wait until next week.