Frozen Swamp

This is across the street from my house and I have seen this shot a

few times before but the blackberries on the edge of the road kept me

back. This time I wanted the shot and decided to walk over them, and I

think it was quite well worth it. Let me know how you like this shot.

Thanks, and happy new year!

Very nice composition, light and colors, David! This looks like my territory in upper Michigan.

 

Regards,

 

Dick

Certainly worth the trouble and effort, David! I think this scene is excellent. Great colors and lighting. Nice, soft snow (crunchy snow maybe?). You caught that lighting just right though.

Thanks. The snow on the ground was frozen and crunchy, but what you see is actually iced over water, with a little bit of fresh snow on top.

Hey David, this is very well seen and rendered. While I might be tempted to push the blacks a little for some added contrast, I think the way it is is probably true to the moment. I am gonna say a midtone contrast bump would be more appropriate. If you are using the latest version of ACR, the clarity slider will do that for you. It is a good composition and has good flow. The cattails add even more interest. Really nice work, your effort paid off big!

Someone else has also mentioned about adding contrast, but contrast has already been added and any more, as you said, would exaggerate it. I use Paint Shop Pro 5...

Thanks for the comment.

What beautiful soft light! I agree a slight bump in contrast would help, but I would selectively apply it to the trees in the back - the foreground looks perfect. Great work!