Intimate Winterscape

Man, you are a robot, right? Just keep pulling off nice winter scenes like a machine gun! The contrast between the darker water/ice and the bright snow is very elegant and appealing, and my only suggestion would be to remove a bit off the top.

I wonder, what is that round thing above and to the left of the water body? It looks a bit too sharp and too big for a dust bunny, so maybe a drop on the lens or something? Should not be too difficult to remove I reckon.

Albert, in the larger version, this shows excellent detail in the snow and that snow contrasts so nicely with the arc of ice and the small reeds.  A well seen scene (sorry, couldn't resist that...).  The circle of darkness in the snow is an easy fix...and I see it disappeared as I was writing this...

You nailed it Albert. You've been working on snow motifs for quite some time now and it paid off. This is the best of the lot. It's original and the composition is complex enough to keep the viewer involved. Complex yet orderly at the same time. The inclusion of all that white on top is great because it's about these frozen within the snow. They don't stand well on their own. 

Albert,

This is fantastic!  Your intimates have been nothing short of amazing.  I love this one.  The contrast is excellent and I love the purity of the snow here.  Excellent work!

Ok, the aforementioned circle - that's a new one and makes me curious what caused it.  No biggie, but you did miss a little dust bunny along the top edge.

The only tiny wish here would be that I wish that the curve in the snow on the left edge was complete.  Guess you can't have everything.... Very minor and does not detract from my enjoyment of this intimate winter scene.

Lon

Nice job on this, Albert! You just keep getting better and better at these wonderful winter scenes. "Winter Bullrushes" is my personal favorite but this one is right up there. Very nice work! 
What are you going to do when the snow melts away...

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

Gorgeous image.  Well seen, well composed and well processed.  Simple and complex composition at the same time.  So much for the eye to explore.  One minor nit is the small darker spot at the very top, about one inch from the left edge.  But that is very minor and easily fixed.  Very well done.

Very nice, Albert. Most would walk on by this scene, but it is quite interesting and artistic. 

Another cool winterscape, Albert. This kind of reminds me of a pair of eyes peering out from beneath the snow. Great eye to spot this one.

Ed

Well it sure appeals to me, Albert! Didn't know you had changed your last name, though! 

Simply beautiful. No need for critique or nits from me...I'm too busy enjoying it. 

Very nicely done Albert. You keep on cranking these out and they are great.

Hi Alberto,

I really enjoy this study of  these intimate grasses. The contrasts are created naturally with the white snow and the darker toned grasses. I enjoy how you framed up the grasses, and my eyes are enjoying exploring this image.

Very nice work.

Lovely composition, Albert with sweet detail in the grasses.  Well seen and photographed.

Albert,
Very pleasing winter scene. You really have a knack at seeing and composing this sort of intimate image. Well done.

Great isolation Igor.