Table Rock State Park

I really like this comp, John--im surprised no one has commented yet, people must be shy around here
I think what might be scaring people away is that this could use some tweaks for the final presentation. I somewhat like the branch at the bottom, but its not a big enough player here so id crop it off and go with a 50/50 split. Id brighten the bottom a bit, maybe a bit of dodging the brighter areas there would do the trick. The bright spots up top could be tamed just a bit--make sure the right side of your histogram isnt way off the charts. Finally, if you havent brushed up on web sharpening recently, nowz the time, cause compression is killing this but with our new 300K limits im betting you can get this sharper. Sounds like a lot, but i think this is a real nice scene so its worth a little effort IMO. These are just my personal suggestions too, what matters is when you are satisfied it cant be improved further.

I also like the composition if you eliminate the stick at the btm. I find these scenes with light snow very difficult most of the time. I think Stan's suggestions are spot on especially regarding compression and a little sharpening.

Hey John,
Can't add much to the comments below but they are on target. My only suggestion is that you should keep this location in mind for future visits......a different light or conditions will give a whole new look to the scene. Here, the mixed light is working against you .....so just keep that in mind for next time out.

John,

There is a quietness to this that is very nice. Looks like a great place to return during different times of the year and lighting conditions.

I agree with Stan's comments and would just add this. You may or may not be familiar with exposure blending, but this would be a perfect candidate. Sure would be nice to get more of the reflection to show itself. The top isn't overly bright, but mostly the bottom is a little too dark. A graduated neutral density filter would also work well in this situation.

I don't mind the stick and leaves at the bottom, but you might consider cloning or addressing the white part of the stick.

Again, I'm with Stan, A very nice image that with some small attention to detail could be much nicer.

Lon

Sounds like the others have given you some helpful comments, enough said. I agree with Lon Overacker's suggestion in particular. Some bracketed exposures blended in PS would've been the single most important thing you could've done for this particular shot..
Great scene, I like it