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Exquisite exposure control, Pete.
I think also an intelligent use of the dappled light and shade in the FG to help frame the lochan against the similarly dappled mountains.
If I were to comment, I think it may have been nice to have a bit of shadow down the right middle to help "complete" the framing effect of the pristine lochan, although that's probably pretty hard to arrange!
The highlighted FG rock is just lovely, and gives a splendid entry into the scene and echo of the hills beyond.
I'd have been proud to have shot this.
Nice one, mate!
Cheers
Bill
I think also an intelligent use of the dappled light and shade in the FG to help frame the lochan against the similarly dappled mountains.
If I were to comment, I think it may have been nice to have a bit of shadow down the right middle to help "complete" the framing effect of the pristine lochan, although that's probably pretty hard to arrange!
The highlighted FG rock is just lovely, and gives a splendid entry into the scene and echo of the hills beyond.
I'd have been proud to have shot this.
Nice one, mate!
Cheers
Bill
I agree with Bill - a shot I would have been proud to have taken as well. Good composition, adhering to the rule of thirds, and with a good balance between light and shadow, foreground / lochan / background, even the sky has a nice balance between cloud and blue sky. You exposed the snow correctly. And I like the placement of the bigger rock in the foreground - just enough off-centre. Well done!
This is a great winter shot, we don't get too many opportunities for shots like this where I live and I'm jealous. I like the untouched snow it makes the shot feel like wilderness, wild and rugged.
The only critique for me would be that I feel that there is too much unbalanced shadow in the foreground. I feel that it creates a dampening effect on the crisp snow scene. The main interest is the well lit rock in the foreground, this catches your attention and then the flat plain leads your eye ino the mountains and the sky in the distance. With too much shadow there I found myself looking at that instead.
I felt that cropping out some of the shadow didn't take away anything from the shot but enhanced the brighter areas, I've uploaded a mod, see what you think.
Otherwise the shot is very well handled and well done.
The only critique for me would be that I feel that there is too much unbalanced shadow in the foreground. I feel that it creates a dampening effect on the crisp snow scene. The main interest is the well lit rock in the foreground, this catches your attention and then the flat plain leads your eye ino the mountains and the sky in the distance. With too much shadow there I found myself looking at that instead.
I felt that cropping out some of the shadow didn't take away anything from the shot but enhanced the brighter areas, I've uploaded a mod, see what you think.
Otherwise the shot is very well handled and well done.
A very good capture indeed Pete. I too think a bit of a crop would not go amiss and, also, the light has produced the almost inevitable 'blue snow' in the shadows. The blueness is easily reduced, by use of a combination of the mid-grey dropper in curves, then adjusting the blue channel. The overall result is somewhat sunnier. I've uploaded a mod which I hope is of use/interest.
Thanks everyone for the positive feedback. 
Hi Dave - this is definitely food-for-thought for me and I appreciate the critique re: the shadows. I wanted the shadow to give some more depth to the image, as the fully sunlit loch looked a bit flat, and I tried to counterpoint this with the sunlit boulder. I also like the bit of heather in the foreground, which punctuates the shot. I admit that my eye gets drawn there and some may find that distracting too.
I agree that less dominant shadow in the image may be better (I appreciate any other thoughts on this) and thanks for the mod. I disagree about the crop though, and maybe an alteration of the composition, at the time of taking the shot, may be a better approach? If you know me well, you'll find I'm resistant to cropping my images, just because!
Hi CB - great to hear from you and thanks for the comments re: the shadows. This is something that I often wonder about in my winter images, and I tend to leave them 'as is' save for some white balance adjustment in RAW processing. Again, thanks for the mod. I think the crop is more to my taste (though I have become attached to my distracting piece of heather lol).
Again - thanks for the considered feedback. There are some positive points to take on board.
Cheers,
Pete
Hi Dave - this is definitely food-for-thought for me and I appreciate the critique re: the shadows. I wanted the shadow to give some more depth to the image, as the fully sunlit loch looked a bit flat, and I tried to counterpoint this with the sunlit boulder. I also like the bit of heather in the foreground, which punctuates the shot. I admit that my eye gets drawn there and some may find that distracting too.
I agree that less dominant shadow in the image may be better (I appreciate any other thoughts on this) and thanks for the mod. I disagree about the crop though, and maybe an alteration of the composition, at the time of taking the shot, may be a better approach? If you know me well, you'll find I'm resistant to cropping my images, just because!
Hi CB - great to hear from you and thanks for the comments re: the shadows. This is something that I often wonder about in my winter images, and I tend to leave them 'as is' save for some white balance adjustment in RAW processing. Again, thanks for the mod. I think the crop is more to my taste (though I have become attached to my distracting piece of heather lol).
Again - thanks for the considered feedback. There are some positive points to take on board.
Cheers,
Pete
