Steeple high!

This is a case where I think monochrome is the better choice. For some reason the color version dilutes the strength of the image and gives it a sort of inspirational greeting card feeling. This one is sparer and more powerful in my opinion.

This one I think is a better looking than a previous you did and bw shows all we need for this composition.I like that is softly seen the side of church in shade,in right foreground  of image even snow is seen how crispy is.Ten points for this composition and how is worked my friend.

sincerely radu

Thank you kindly.I really appreciate that you read these shots as I had intended,especially your take on the other one.

Merci encore et salutations-Laurent

Thank you kindly.You are right about the texture of this snow now hardened by the intense sun during the day and the also intense cold during the night.I waited and followed the sun as it was dropping down behind the steeple;I was hoping to get some sort of halo over the church and got one,but not so well defined.

Salutations-Laurent

I like it the way you have it here. If you want a smaller halo behind the church, you probably need to bracket 3 to 5 shots one stop apart which would then need some post processing.

The black and white version! Marvelous.

Very good use of backlight, great details on snow, very moody image.

very symbolic and  a  small light in the dark and cold of winter gives us hope

Thank you kindly.You are right;I did bracket a few stops and it did show up on the definition,but then,PP is another thing for me as you know.

Merci et meilleures salutations-Laurent

Thank you for the appreciation.I think the shadows show up better in B/W as you surely detected.

Meilleures salutations-Laurent

Thank you for viewing and for the kind observation.

Merci et meilleures salutations-Laurent

Thank you for detecting the symbolique HOPE in this.I titled the colored version as such and dedicated it to my friend who is battling a health issue.

Merci et meilleures salutations-Laurent