Rhythm and Rime

Holy smokes that's a beauty! The low-lying mist puts this over the top.

Lovely how you accented the whites by going for this blue toning.

Love the mood here... Like Andreas stated, the blue toning works well in this image... It looks like a terribly difficult scene to convey, but I think you did a pretty good job of it.

Sweet image Floris and I love the title as well.

Gorgeous Floris! This mist/fog really adds a great atmospheric element to the scene. I'm thinking too that this would be great even without the mist.

I think the blues are very fitting as well, although the hue is more towards purple. I don't know if shaving a little red out of the midtones would take care of that? But regardless, it's a matter of choice and intent as well, so it's certainly your call. But wow, what a great combination of rime-covered delicate branches and the structure of the trunks.

Just wonderful.

Lon

A wonderful winter- mood...the colors are great!

Brigitte

Glad you got such great conditions on your visit, Floris. This is superb. I especially like the hints of blue in the shadows.

Guy

Awesome shot Floris. I love the mood and the blue toning in this one

Love those intricate white branches and the BRRRRRRRR cold blue

I love these intimate images, all about color and form with an ethereal quality from the blowing snow. The glow in the bottom half seems a bit much to me--don't know if it's partly processing or all from the reality of the blowing snow, but if some was added in processing I'd tone it down.

Lori

The large version is very nice.

- Dan.

Dude this is awesome I am so jealous. So this is how it's done, I guess it's back to the drawing board for me. What no focus stacking for this one? I really enjoy the blue tones and the fog puts it over the top for me. Cheers

This is ridiculously good. Perfectly composed, and the blowing snow is the icing on the cake.

WOW, this is fantastic!! So intricate, almost like lace, and the blue just puts it over the top. Just beautiful Floris.

Fantastic.

I love the comp., contrast of white rime, cool tones, and processing. I have to say I think I would prefer it without the "smokey" blowing snow in the bottom half, at least not as much of it.

Beautiful, Floris. I especially like the mist and the blue tones.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI.

Beautiful for a big size print
love the tome Floris
all the best

I love the sense of mystery!

Wonderful mood with this one, Floris. The blue tones work really well. Great combo of frost and fog/snow. Very well done.

Thanks folks!

Regarding the blowing snow / 'mist' - I have some without any, I can take another look at them but I wasn't as excited about those. Thanks for your thoughts!

Lori - no 'glow' added on the small version, a little added to the large version (but it only really affects the rime).

Very, very nice! The blue hues and delicate whites work perfectly together.

I really like the contrast between the tree trunks and the branches. I could see this with a bit of a crop off the bottom.

Floris, I like this real well. Those blues in the background really convey the cold here! The details in the larger version really come out. For me, I can see a crop off the bottom emphasizing the detail in the lower middle up works too.

Almost looks unreal Floris. I dont know how you achieve this effect or was this the way you saw it - either way, terrific image

Beautiful winter scene Floris! I would like a little more space between the bushes and the aspen branches, but a wonderful rendition of what you had to work with.

Drop-dead beautiful, Floris.

Very cool!

Killer Floris! Such fine lines and I love the cool cast.

Thanks folks for the feedback! I like the crop suggestion, I'll have to play around with that.

Floris, this came together so beautifully. the mist and frost are amazing. great work.

Great title! Lovely shot, and the rime ice on the branches makes for a wonderful contrast to the boles. The windblown snow adds another very nice element.

The frosty blues are beautiful and this image has a feeling of depth that draws me in.

Phenomenal, Floris. The frost encrusted branches and the warm tones of the aspen trunks are exquisite. Incredible work.

Nothing beats the appeal of frost on leaves an branches! Love the blue tone and the simplification by the mist/wind.

Wow, awesome conditions! Definately a good choice to go a little blue here.

Chris

Love scenes like this Floris, waiting for some similar conditions here in WI. Great capture, some nice atmosphere here and a pleasing comp. Great stuff.

I bet the print looks amazing! Killer stuff, Floris!

Beautiful image Floris. I really like the blues here and the rime ice coating the branches really adds to the scene. Thanks for posting the large version, since the details get a bit lost in the smaller version.

Simply marvelous. Both versions work very well.