
You've caught some nice reflections here, I like the ripples in the water breaking up the mirror like surface. Compositionally it's pretty good too, I like the way you've included the rock in the foreground. I think the processing is a little harsh, it's very contrasty and consequently the highlights are blown out.
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I really like the composition here, loads of lines in all different directions but it all works nicely. The colours are great and its a really nice subject. It feels balanced and its exposed correctly. There's a good amount of cloud to keep the sky from being overpowering too. Well done on the win
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I think there's some potential for a really nice shot here with a simple crop, you've got an awful lot of sky that isn't adding to the image, so I'd look to crop it to a 16:9 ratio removing the majority of the sky. Have a look and see what you think, I think it makes a big difference. I love the low mist and broken ice in the foreground :)
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