Composition (content) Excellent composition, the beams of sunlight and shadow in the foreground pull the eye into the island of trees and create a nice perspective.
Did you know the sun would do that or was it a coincedence? The amount of time per day that the sun does this shadow game must be short and only for a couple of weeks per year.... I like it how you captured it in perfect balance with the island of trees and the island of trees in a perfect balance with the foreground and shadow positions.
Good crop, equal amounts of space at each side. The foreground takes a lot of space, but that works really well on this picture.
A nice coincedence is that the angle of the hill finds a parallel in the angle of the treetops.
Background Too bad that there are trees on the left, something like the right would have made the island/oasis stand out even more. The sky is a nice rich blue.
Camera Work (Technical) Good exposure, there is no way that you get detail in the shadows of the trees when you shoot at the sun with a bright sky and a bright foreground. The capture of the sky and the sun without overexposing the snow is very good. The darkness of the trees works very well even, as it makes the whole pack of trees appear like one entity.
Focus is good, sharpening a bit too much, but it could be the way the light works around edges here, I have seen it happen before.
Whitebalance is perfect. Very clean picture.
Digital Processing (technical) No comments.
The filesize is only 113kb, you are allowed 150kb. Saving it at a higher quality level can enhance detail sharpness here.
Ohh my! This is really nice! Nice concept, good eye to spot it. I think it would have been more effective w/o the woods on the left, but I'm not asking you to cut down a forest! I really like the sun shining through the trees and their shadows! Very nice! Strong 8. Swash
nice composition, good framing. i like the way you put the sun in the center making so the light radiates from the center and draws your eyes to the island of trees.
Nice tones and colours but the trees would have been better lit from the front rather than the back. Also it would have been a good idea to straighten up the horizon.
Very pretty. I love the shadows that are cast by the sun being behind the trees. The angle and framing/cropping are very ncie, and color is also good. I like the different blues.This does look like an oasis, just sitting in the middle of no where. Focus and clarity are good. the trees look like they were sharpened though, they seem a little strange, but I like the silhouettes. Good luck in the challenge.
Neat! Love the shadows! There seems to be a slight slope...but I can't tell if it's the angle the picture was taken at or if it is the varying height of the trees, so I won't take off any points for it. 8 =-)
ONe of my favorites so far. Meets the challenge perfectly, love the composition contrast and depth. Especilally like how the shadows lead the eye to the trees. 10
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