Frosen Power
by svava

Comment by Nuzzer:
Greetings from the Critique Club.

First impressions are the bright spots on the rocks and the star trails.

Technically it seems like you had a trade-off between such a long exposure (282 seconds, wow) for the star trails and exposing the water correctly. In the end you went with the star trails. I think that was a mistake as the bright spots in the rocks are quite attention grabbing. Composition is good but maybe crop a little off the right as the darkness doesn't add much.

Artistically there are some good "lines" for our eyes to follow that all converge on the waterfall. Overall though the shot lacks a bit of punch, I'm not sure what to suggest to get that though - maybe duotoning?

In summary this is an ok long exposure water shot but they are common at DPC so you need to nail it to score well. Having zero comments during a challenge is quite an achievement - I've still not managed that! Keep submitting!

Feel free to PM me if you have any queries.
Gerry

Cold river
by svava

Comment by Nuzzer:
Greetings from the Critique Club.

First impressions are "not another long exposure of water" - we see so many on DPC.

Technically this is a good example however. Exposure is good, with hardly any of the ice blown out. The composition could perhaps be improved with a little less at the top so we focus more on the foreground.

Artistically a nice DPC friendly shot - the score reflects that.

In summary a good shot, not too much to do differently, a good score and fit for the challenge.

Feel free to PM me if you have any queries.
Gerry

Cold river
by svava

Comment by DrWorm:
love this shot.

Cold river
by svava

Comment by 777STAN:
Great Image for a Poster! :)

Cold river
by svava

Comment by mrturtell:
vrey creative

Cold river
by svava

Comment by james_so:
Lovely shot.

Cold river
by svava

Comment by stef57:
love it, ice looks so crisp and stiff and the exposure is perfect, water is not too blurry.. awesome shot

Cold river
by svava

Comment by organic:
looks photoshopped (but I could be biases since i do it so much)

Cold river
by svava

Comment by obscurity:
This picture is an example of the many reasons I want to improve as a photographer.

Cold river
by svava

Comment by arm66:
The fluid feel of the water works great with the unmoving and sharp patches of ice. Nice.