The first snow in the winter
by otto22

Comment by GeorgesBogaert:
This can't be real. What a lovely planet we have. These are pictures to show to aliens when earth is destroyed. No kidding, this is such a lovely view. Would like to know your camera settings on this one. how long was your exposure? Give you a 10

Aurora bow
by otto22

Comment by snaffles:
wow. Should ribbon with this, just gorgeous. 9

Ice world
by otto22

Comment by snaffles:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

Why this image did not finish in the top ten is beyond me. Good composition with all kinds of interesting things to see like the iceberg to the right, fantastic spill of the Milky Way across the sky, their reflections in the water.

There is some noise in the water but when you're shooting at ISO 3200 for 30 seconds esp on a surface that is moving...sometimes the voters here seem to have unrealistic expectations, in that they want everything to be perfectly tack-sharp.

Anyway I really can't find anything that wrong with this pic and you did finish well, so good work overall.

Feel free to pm me

Susan

Ice world
by otto22

Comment by MaryO:
Beautiful sight to see.

Ice world
by otto22

Comment by ArnaMarie:
I am such a sucker for star images photography. And this image is great. I love that you have also captured the reflection in the water! In my opinion the iceberg is a little distracting, but that is probably a matter of taste :) I gave you a 9. Good luck in the challenge!

Ice world
by otto22

Comment by Denise:
AWESOME

White sea
by otto22

Comment by snaffles:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

I like the idea you're pursuing here. It looks like you have a great setting to work with. I have to really look to see if it's been converted to b/w. The main problem, though, are the strong expanses of white and lack of contrast. I can see by your settings that 30 seconds is a pretty long exposure, esp at only f11. One of two things had to change to bring more out of this image: either shorten your exposure time, probably by 15 seconds, or increase your dof and take it down as far as your lens can manage - f25, f32.

Or a combo of both, say like something f15 at 15 seconds for a starting point then adjusting from there. You may want to look at work by fellow DPCers marnet and Cuttooth, both of whom tend to use long exposure for seascapes to great effect. Check out the settings they use. And if they don't list them in their photographer's notes, you can always pm them and ask.

I hope this critique has been helpful, feel free to PM me with any questions.

Susan

Ice world
by otto22

Comment by MeMex2:
Very cool!

White sea
by otto22

Comment by JakeKurdsjuk:
A little too white?

White sea
by otto22

Comment by clickodak:
I love it. Give 8