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The atmosphere in this woodland study is superb. The receding contrast and clarity as the eye moves into the frame offers tremendous depth and the sense that this forest stretches on forever. The colour is also lovely, providing an identifiable wintery feel, without being over saturated. The brightness gradient from top to bottom is also satisfying. A simple yet effective composition and a worthy winner. Well done.
We saw many snowy landscapes in this round, but this shot stood out for the exceptional colour. The golden light of the sunset is in stark contrast to the almost monochrome terrain and draws the eye into the centre of the shot. The high key feel lifts the tone of the scene, which is otherwise bleak, providing a balanced shot which shows the best side of the wild beauty of the location.
The sense of movement in this shot really enhances the winter scene. The flowing water perfectly contrasts with the static scene elements and adds energy to an otherwise tranquil composition. The dark river also has a tonal contrast with the bright white snow. Congratulations on a very well constructed shot!
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During winter, the days might be shorter, but there’s still plenty of beautiful subjects to photograph. Look for low ethereal winter light, snowy landscapes and frost. We want to see your most magical winter landscape images.
Snow is like a magnet to photographers! It changes a scene in unpredictable and exciting ways, which makes it a perfect subject. It is important not to be distracted by this, at the expense of finding other compositional elements however. This shot is attractive but lacks any real subject matter for the eye to rest on. The bright snow has also fooled the camera's exposure meter into slightly underexposing, so some positive exposure compensation (around +1EV) would be needed.
