Shot from the great white Northeast

I really like the essentially all B&W with a streak of golden color in the foreground grasses.  I think this particular composition, with white space between the grass and the lower edge of the frame, has really emphasized the grass as the main element in the frame, and the background buildings as secondary elements.  I have a feeling that if you had walked closer, but the grass closer to the bottom edge, and revealed more of the lower portion of the tree and house, then these background elements would have taken on increased importance in the frame.  I'm not trying to say one is preferable over the other; just that a slight change in position might have this effect on the feeling or message conveyed by the photo.  I just personally find it interesting how slight shifts in perspective can have these effects, at least through my eyes.

Great work.

Tommy

Stephen, I will have to look at the other shots I took here, there may be one closer, or you have me thinking of a re-crop of this shot. Good points and thanks for the suggestions. Thanks for stopping in and taking the time to critique this shot, it is greatly appreciated. All the best, Mark.

Tommy, thanks so much for the kind words. Regards, Mark.

I tried a re-crop.  http://gallery.photo.net/photo/17027015-md.jpg

I really like the crop.  I don't think it fundamentally changed the feeling of the photograph, but I think it enhanced the aesthetics.  It really is an attractive composition, and it's such a strong photograph of winter.

A really beautiful snow picture which shouts cold, cold, cold, but is then warmed by the grass as a contrast. I think I prefer the last crop. Well seen and executed, best wishes William

I like both the crop and the original. Based on personal preferences, I would have moved to the left in order to position (if feasible) the tree to the right of the house. In addition, if the house was more to the right side of the image, I would prefer that. If this kind of repositioning elminated or reduced the foreground grass, then I would leave things the way they are presented now.

This is my two 'sense' and continue to share your fine images.