# a cold morning near Aspen Colorado **URL:** \ **Category:** Image Critiques\ **Tags:** weekly-challenge\ **Created:** [March 23, 2026, 1:50am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/a-cold-morning-near-aspen-colorado/50207 "2026-03-23T01:50:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![David\_Schoen](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/david_schoen/32/368_2.png) [@David\_Schoen](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/David_Schoen)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2026, 1:50am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/a-cold-morning-near-aspen-colorado/50207/1 "2026-03-23T01:50:07Z")
![snow with tree shadows.jpg](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/7/c/7c55d1b80e8102a9c66992a40ad9134d712210b6.jpeg) > **Critique Style Requested:** _Standard_ > > The photographer is looking for generalized feedback about the aesthetic and technical qualities of their image. ### Description this was actually taken after I had spent the night camping nearby. Yes it was a very cold night. It was really beautiful in the morning with the light shining as it was. The shadows were really impressive. ### Specific Feedback anything that will help me as a photographer improve my skills ### Technical Details this is probably an old Agfachrome that is printed as black-and-white. Nikon 4000E D supercool scan processed with VueScan, Photoshop ---
**Author:** ![Mark\_Seaver](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/mark_seaver/32/231_2.png) [@Mark\_Seaver](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Mark_Seaver)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2026, 3:23pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/a-cold-morning-near-aspen-colorado/50207/2 "2026-03-23T15:23:53Z")
David, this is a fine look following the shadows into the forest where the undulations in the snow add well to feeling of movement. ---
**Author:** ![Dennis\_Plank](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/dennis_plank/32/27033_2.png) [@Dennis\_Plank](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Dennis_Plank)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2026, 3:43pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/a-cold-morning-near-aspen-colorado/50207/3 "2026-03-23T15:43:39Z")
Beautiful image, David. No nits from me on this one and it makes me glad I never got into winter camping, though I do remember getting six or so inches of new snow one outing. ---
**Author:** ![Marylynne\_Diggs](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/marylynne_diggs/32/87403_2.png) [@Marylynne\_Diggs](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Marylynne_Diggs)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2026, 10:56pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/a-cold-morning-near-aspen-colorado/50207/4 "2026-03-24T22:56:40Z")
HI David, I like this. I can feel both the cold and the sunshine. The shadows of the trunks feel long and distorted, which also makes for a lovely sense of time of day. Nary a nit from me either. There is a tree half peeking in on the left, but I don’t know how you feel about cropping that out. We would lose some of the angular shadows at the edges, which are so wonderful. And I doubt many would notice that trunk. ML ---
**Author:** ![Scott\_Fricke](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/scott_fricke/32/83810_2.png) [@Scott\_Fricke](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Scott_Fricke)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2026, 12:57am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/a-cold-morning-near-aspen-colorado/50207/5 "2026-03-25T00:57:48Z")
Really great comp with the trees cropped low and all the snow in the foreground. The shadows coming at the viewer and the rolling landscape makes this very dynamic. I also like the soft light on the snow. Well seen!