The Mississippi River, at La Crosse

I like the composition. The trees framing it works well, and the fog adds a mysterious effect to LaCrosse (which you don't always think about when blasting through there at 70 mph on I-90). Beautiful!

 

Chris

Like the idea, but the branches and aerials on the jetty are messy. Perhaps move down to that jetty for a different viewpoint?

The criticism disliking them may be an important point.... my reason for liking them their authentic rather than aesthetic nature. (I've seen this bridge from a houseboat we took north from Iowa, and those river shacks and their antenna for TV and barge radio traffic are all part of the look of the river.) But I've never seen it quite like that... or the bridge from that angle. Nicely done.

I love the blues here. The color is intoxicating.

Nice shot! looks eerie

 

I love the creepy atmosphere you gave to the place.

Very nice shot.

I feel that the branches are excelent. If they were "clean" it would take away from the look and feel.

 

Keith L. Jones

I love this image! Apart from blue being my favorite color, I absolutely love monochromatic images. The color contrast is right, and the contrast between the erie fog, the water and jagged black branches and antennae just makes this picture snap. Right on, Dave! Man, I really like this!

I do not like the totempole effect with the bridge spire right above the houseboat. This photo is worse if the branches are gone.

Either way I say go back out an re-shoot it. I know there is a worthy image there. The subject is too compelling for there not to be.

Very moody. Nice job.

Just further proves that one need not spend $1500 on a camera to take beautiful images.

I love blue. I like the contrast, between the blue, black and the white of the lights in the background. It has an eerie feel to it. Very nice.

WOW! There is nothing about this shot that I do not like. Great work.