# Fresh Snow **URL:** \ **Category:** Image Critiques\ **Tags:** weekly-challenge\ **Created:** [February 5, 2021, 6:14pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/fresh-snow/19739 "2021-02-05T18:14:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Chris\_Baird](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/chris_baird/32/72124_2.png) [@Chris\_Baird](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Chris_Baird)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2021, 6:14pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/fresh-snow/19739/1 "2021-02-05T18:14:51Z")
![Fresh Snow](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/0/0/00c0f5ecfdb01f99633541a595b198b9c6286865.jpeg) This image was taken a few days ago at Black Butte Ranch near Sisters, Oregon. I had gone over there the previous day hoping there would be snow, but there was hardly any. I woke up the next morning to new snow and a bright, sunny day. ### Specific Feedback Requested Anything ### Technical Details Is this a composite: No ###### ---
**Author:** ![Vanessa\_Hill](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/vanessa_hill/32/32524_2.png) [@Vanessa\_Hill](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Vanessa_Hill)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2021, 6:39pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/fresh-snow/19739/2 "2021-02-05T18:39:29Z")
This is beautiful! I love how the river? or path? is winding and pointing towards the mountain! ---
**Author:** ![Jim\_Lockhart](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/jim_lockhart/32/16565_2.png) [@Jim\_Lockhart](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Jim_Lockhart)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2021, 10:40pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/fresh-snow/19739/3 "2021-02-05T22:40:01Z")
Hi Chris, I agree with @Vanessa_Hill, well composed, and I’m pretty sure its a river that’s providing that great leading line into the background. Snow and ice are guaranteed to produce cold thoughts 😁. The distant peak is nicely positioned off center and the pastel blue sky adds a nice splash of color to the whole scene. Without the cloud bank I think it would almost be too much sky. ---
**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:** [February 6, 2021, 1:07pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/fresh-snow/19739/4 "2021-02-06T13:07:44Z")
Chris, it does look like a lovely winter day. This has me wanting to go snow shoeing or cross country skiing. ---
**Author:** ![Kris\_Smith](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/kris_smith/32/59826_2.png) [@Kris\_Smith](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Kris_Smith)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2021, 2:10pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/fresh-snow/19739/5 "2021-02-06T14:10:24Z")
Hi Chris from another Kris. Oh this is a wonderful area. I really need to get back to Oregon one day. The snow blanket it inviting, but it doesn’t look cold…really cold. Here is my humble re-imagining of the scene. ![Kristen_SmithFebruary 03, 2021KAT07130-Edit](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/3/8/384c92cbeeedf507415abdd7515128f646306b34.jpeg) I took the exposure down and lowered the blacks somewhat. Used the dehaze slider a little to bring some contrast. Also added texture and clarity to the image overall. Then I dusted down the highlights in the snow with a brush, used the same brush to dial up the clarity in the water and shifted the color toward blue and away from green. I thought the line of orange trees could pop more so I hit the luminance and saturation sliders and used an adjustment brush to darken the conifers behind them. Then I brought it into Ps to clone out the remaining sky that was visible after the crop I also did. Phew. I hope you like it, but it’s just one person’s vision. ---
**Author:** ![Gary\_Minish](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/gary_minish/32/525_2.png) [@Gary\_Minish](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Gary_Minish)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2021, 7:31pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/fresh-snow/19739/6 "2021-02-06T19:31:00Z")
A very nice wide angle winter landscape, Chris. The disappearing stream really adds depth to the scene. The first version is significantly over exposed but your re-work is much better.