Berries
by bobnospum

Comment by Jutilda:
Gorgeous bokeh.

As the Ice Melts
by bobnospum

Comment by citymars:
I think the point of this challenge was to push boundaries and aim for a more contemporary feel -- to avoid the usual calendar images.

That may not have been clear from the challenge name, though the description pointed to a discussion thread where some of this was hashed out.

As the Ice Melts
by bobnospum

Comment by macrothing:
3 - Both your title and the way you have processed this, including composition and tilt, isn't saying 'art' to me.

As the Ice Melts
by bobnospum

Comment by see:
I like the feel of this, nicely captured..

As the Ice Melts
by bobnospum

Comment by bmartuch:
Well composed and processed. I like the grain.

As the Ice Melts
by bobnospum

Comment by FrankRobinson:
Beautiful capture, timing and composition. Not sure if it is noise near the top, or shimmering water but it definitely adds to the 'fine art' feel.

As the Ice Melts
by bobnospum

Comment by Ja-9:
really good tone in this...not dull or flat...excellent

As the Ice Melts
by bobnospum

Comment by RUEDISCHMUTZ:
Would I hang it on my wall. Probably not, but still a nice picture. However I judge on what I would hang in my apartment. I can only give you a 4 here.

Waiting for Winter to End
by bobnospum

Comment by Paul:
I'm going through the entries, stopping at those images I feel have had the benefit of an unconventional eye and dwelling a little longer to try to see and appreciate what you saw. This is one of those images.

Positives: An interesting shot - almost abstract in its composition, with the red barn acting like a block of colour. I like the stark white too - it gives a sense of complete coverage.

Critical stuff: The tree line - of course there's not a lot you could do with the composition but I wonder how selectively darkening the sky may have worked to de-emphasise the trees and allow the barn and snow to be placed into even more stark contrast.

Overall: A nice image; one that I'm pleased to have viewed.

Waiting for Winter to End
by bobnospum

Comment by Ja-9:
really love the red, red color of this...wow