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Great capture with an interesting connection between the 2 characters, that's a 6! First I thought it's a bit a shame that there's someone behind the old man... but in fact it creates an interesting dark background way better than window. Regards, Alain

Excellent work! Regards, Alain

Wow, truly superb! (but you should clone out the dust spots) Regards, Alain

Japanese macaque bathing and thinking in Jigokudani hot springs, Japan. Comments welcome...

A great image with a powerful atmosphere! Regards, Alain

Wow, divine Light! Regards, Alain

Superb! Best wishes for the New Year, Alain

Hi Jeff, Excellent work! Nice composition. That dark line separates 2 different worlds. And I especially love how the beautiful light illuminates the frozen tree. Merry Christmas! Alain

Mike: a huge thanks for your help and time. I agree that the result is impressive but... I suspect the problem to be much harder on the original size image. I've tried with various PS tools, but the aurora structure was always altered. I've sold a few 80-100cm prints of my photos until now, and it's absolutely necessary for me that things are perfect at 100% crop on the screen, in case someone asks for a large print of this picture one day. I'll test your method! Thanks for the input. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and to everyone on PN! 

Oh... really superb! Perfectly composed, although Stephen's proposition would make sense too. Best regards, Alain

Shot in 2013 in Nyksund, Vesterålen Islands, Norway. f/2.0, 2 sec, ISO 800. Thanks for your feedback!

A beautiful portrait, with nice tones and details! That's a 6. I just wish the background to be a bit less busy, maybe. Best regards, Alain

That's pure winter beauty, and a 7! Where is this? Regards, Alain

Truly superb! That would be a 7 if I could rate it. Regards, Alain

Superb! You have an fantastic eye for light and shadows, and for composition. Regards, Alain

Excellent work, cleverly composed, with a nice contrast between Autumn and Winter! Best regards, Alain

Shot in 2013 in Nyksund, Vesterålen Islands, Norway. f/3.2, 6 sec, ISO 800. The main stars' reflexion in the water is either blue or orange. Does anybody know if this is due do different wave lengths emitted by the stars? Or is this a lense aberration? Thanks for your feedback!

Thanks Vjacheslav for your very nice comment! If you check the image one click left in the same folder, you'll discover the orange light source. Nyksund is a tiny village build around a harbour. Unfortunately the real size image is not flawless. It is quite noisy. There is banding in the water at the bottom. And there are those cables... Cloning them with the vivid parts of the aurora as a background was impossible. Best regards, Alain

Superb work, great tones, stunning model! The grainy look of the skin is a bit strange, but it looks as if the model was covered with a delicate layer of frost... which perfectly suits with the theme. Regards, Alain

Superb! Regards, Alain

Excellent work! Delicate B&W. Regards, Alain

Fantastic!!! Regards, Alain