Cold, snow-blown trees of Goat Island, Niagara Falls, NY
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Comment by KarenB:
awesome and eerie!
love the glow of light behind the limbs. the world seems at a silent and delicate dance that has suddenly stopped.

Cold, snow-blown trees of Goat Island, Niagara Falls, NY
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Comment by Gordon:
looks underexposed - all the snow is grey, rather than white.

Cold, snow-blown trees of Goat Island, Niagara Falls, NY
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Comment by willem:
Fantastic atmosphere. The dark sky with the light spot and the two tall trees makes this image. Threatening and also peaceful. Very special.

Cold, snow-blown trees of Goat Island, Niagara Falls, NY
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Comment by lockjawdavis:
Nicely done. Visually arresting!

Cold, snow-blown trees of Goat Island, Niagara Falls, NY
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Comment by txphotogirl:
this picture made me cold

Cold, snow-blown trees of Goat Island, Niagara Falls, NY
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Comment by brownt:
I really like this shot, somehow doesn't seem real, i.e. computer generated (Not manipulated, more like a screen shot from a computer game) I like how you have captured the different shades of the trees showing the sides withough the snow.

Would have liked it to have been a little sharper, brings out more detail in the branches. 9 A very good shot!

Cold, snow-blown trees of Goat Island, Niagara Falls, NY
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Comment by admart01:
Very moody shot. Monocromatic pallet works, good title/subject match, interesting sky adds to the drama.

Cold, snow-blown trees of Goat Island, Niagara Falls, NY
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Comment by jonpink:
great shot alomst 3Desq. perhaps some burning of the top sky, and accentuating that yellow a bit more would make this a 10. But hard to see without seeing it like that! Good luck one of the best thus far.

Cold, snow-blown trees of Goat Island, Niagara Falls, NY
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Comment by justine:
Wonderful shot. I love the dark power the bending trees have. Just a 10.

"You can't put all your eggs in one basket."
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Comment by JC_Homola:
Greetings from the Critique Club

This is a very nice and well composed image.
Colours are clean and the choice to use limited tones works very well.

I think the crop on the right is a bit tight. I like being able to see the textures of the eggs and basket.
Possible an additional reflected light source would have eliminated the shadow from the handle.

Most of the eggs are matte and there are two in the basket that are shiney. I think having all the eggs be the same would have provided an additional contrast with the basket.

Why didn't this do better in the challenge? It's a great shot and well executed.

I think, and of course this is my opinion, it doesn't have what many people look for, the WOW factor is low. It doesn't evoke an emotional response.

I'm not sure how you would have included that elusive element.

A dramatic spot lit area? There was some stiff competion in this challenge.

A technically excellent shot. Congratulations.

JC