Ice Crystals Sparkling in the Sunlight

Hi Linda! I like these kind of nature shots. Simple, but draws the eye to what is usually unnoticed to us. Very well blurred background isolates the subject effectively.  May I suggest cropping a bit from the right and a bit from the top. Just my opinion. Well seen and presented. Warmest wishes...JB

Linda, I enjoyed your photo , but was going to suggest cropping the right and top, only to find out that the other persons critique mentioned the same thing. take care, nice shot.

Thanks for the advice. Two comments expressing the same thought must be right. I will crop it as you suggested, but I don't think I will re-post it.

Best wishes,

Linda

Hi Linda.

You did it very well... especially with blue cast on background, that pop-up those fragile branches... for me it looks like morning hours...

Also, thank you for your recent comments,

Grigoriy.

Excellent capture of this cool subject Linda! I think all these ice crystals is one of my favorite things about cold winter days. Beautiful detail in these ice crystals is highlighted nicely by the superb contrast against the darker background. Well done!

All the best,
Neil

Linda,

  Wow....I love everything about this beautiful winter scene, this really shows the beauty of mother nature at its best.  Excellent job into my favorites this one goes.  Thanks for sharing.  Take care, Patsy

Bello detalle, Saludos

Thank you all. It's nice to hear your thoughts.

So delicate that even a breath would make this disappear.  The blue blurred backdrop is wonderful.

Una preciosa composición invernal, con una luz, tonos y detalle sensacionales.

Un cordial saludo -Tolo.

Linda- I'd like to see a little more contrast between the foreground and the background - the frozen grasses need a little more light and life to really stand out - as if the sun were hitting them a little more directly. I guess I'm looking for "pop."

You creatively converted this simple close up Linda to an artistic abstract image.....

The darker blue b/g accentuates the pale cyan of the well written ice in the branches....

  Also excellent winter atmosphere....

Warm congrats my friend...and 7....rate...

The blue tone color comes to enhance this image,and frost looks better so,croping will make this more attractive and well ballance,my best regards.

Lovely! Best regards, Ilkka

A winter scene beutifully captured...feel that cold....Well done, my friend. Regards, Lawrence.

Thank you! It is nice to hear from you. Best wishes, Linda

Love the icy blues and the angle of the frosted twigs.  Very appealing.

Very nice shot , wonderful amazing work , good composition ................... Best regards.

I'm sorry I'm just now seeing this.  I know you said you weren't going to re-post your revision, but I wonder if you've considered rotating the image as well?  It's not better certainly.....just another possibility.  I do think a crop and a bit of brightening would enhance this already lovely shot. The color is remarkable!  I do love these winter ice and frost opportunities for photography, but enough is enough and I'm ready for spring now!  :-)  BTW.....Happy Valentine's Day! 

Thank you for your kind comments. It is nice to hear your thoughts.

Crystal, I love your version! When I was shooting this I took many shots from different angles, up close and not so close. I didn't think of rotating it in photoshop though. A simple rotation gives it an altogether new feel. Thanks for giving me a different and excellent new perspective.

This was shot in the desert mountains behind my house. You can see in the blurred background how the sun was peeking up behind a snow dusted hill. When I look at it here I think maybe it is too bright, over exposed, blown out, although I didn't think so when I posted it. What do you think?