Comment:
Good day! You're the recipient of a "critique club" critique! So feel free to take this with a grain of salt :D
First Impression: I think it definitely meets the challenge -- the structure of the ice is very interesting and very delicate. I like the contrast of the moving, blurred water and the structured ice.
Composition: I'm really struggling with this one. It's a very interesting photo and a wonderful find, yet it seems to fall a little flat, yet I'm not sure how to improve it. My first thought it POV. It would be a cold undertaking, but I'm thinking that, if possible, lying down flat and taking the picture more from the level of the ice (or closer to that level) might make it more dynamic. Or perhaps cropping in from the right. The rocks aren't as interesting, and it would bring out the diagonal of the water flow a tad more.
Subject: Good subject, delicate, interesting, intriguing. Did you try a couple of shots zooming in and isolating the ice crystals? Both the skirt on the right rock and the curtain of ice in the back are quite fascinating.
Technical: I think you did well on the technicals. Good blur on the water, nice and crisp on the ice. I'm glad you didn't over sharpen or over process this. It's the type of shot that needs to be natural! It might benefit from a little more contrast. I'd try playing with the levels and bring out a little more darkness in the rocks -- it could set the ice and water off even more effectively.
Final thoughts: Interesting shot - lovely spot. Nice choice for this challenge. |
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