Frozen

Great Topic , great illustration. The bales of straw in the fg generate the interest, set the scene  and lead the eye all the way through the image. Well done!

Thank you, El!

Amazing clarity and a lovely B&W tonal range, Gunnar. I especially appreciate the way the light touches the snow (great nuance & subtlety). I like the way you composed the photo, although there is something about the format & composition here that throws me slightly off -- but I can't quite put my finger on it for some reason..  Maybe it's the 1st tree on the left.. I tried virtually cropping it out on the screen , as well as a bit of the RHS of the photo... I don't know -- maybe it needs a bit more sky..?  I'm sorry to be so vague, Gunnar... In any event, it's a very nice photo with great visible details.

Dear MY and Marjolein, thank you for your comments! Marjolein, your toughts are valuable for improvment. This kind of comments help a lot and is what we actually need. The critique and suggestions help to look own photos critically and are most useful. Thanks a lot!