Insidious Beauty

This works really well form me. Tonality is excellent. The light branches top of the image are super. Great image.

Jose

Very beautiful. Great b&w conversion.

- Dan

It may have been tricky, but I think the composition you went with looks great. The shutter speed is also spot on. Excellent work. I think I'd prefer it as a pure B&W without the blue tint, but that's a highly personal preference.

You didn't mention it, but did you fog up the lens or apply a bit of an Orton effect or something along those lines? Maybe my eyes are playing tricks on me, but it just seems to me that there's a bit of that Orton-esque feeling. Either way, it doesn't really influence my overall opinion one way or the other.

Another fantastic winter scene Anthony. Beautiful work once again.

I've never seen a single ice/waterfall composition that worked out better than either of these. Ice/water combos are usually very frustrating for photographers and don't usually work nearly as well as we observe with our eyes because of the similar exposure, luminosity, etc. between ice and water. You've done a marvelous job arranging the ice against darker areas here and avoiding distractions. Definitiely it looks like there's a lot of diffusion applied here but it works for me.

Jeepers, the wider view is as good as the close-up was. This is very beautiful and perfectly balanced.

Freekin excellent! Need I say more?

Thanks everyone,
First off, I don't have as much experience as some of you in comp, light mastering, and well 95% of things photographically. What I do know is that it was a magical scene and like most scenarios, was better viewing in person. As Marc stated, the light and luminosity of such scenes are tricky. Natural eyes view the bright snow, water and ice. Shadows are not as deep because our eyes of course are broader dynamically.
Translating what I saw into the camera is, well downgrading. Processing was tricky but keeping the snow and ice a correct luminosity was essential. I deepened some shadows to highlight those elements and kept the balance of light and dark stable.
I did use areas of diffusion as a form of softening when I sharpen. I often will over sharpen and this keeps it looking right for me. I must admit this version looks a little to soft than my finished web product in ps. Tricky these web files are. The diffusion also created a little mood as well here.

Thanks again for your valuable input and if there's anything else dont hestitate.......

This is really wonderful. I recognize the diagonal log with the icicles from your earlier post and thought it couldn't get better-but I was wrong. Congratulations on an excellent image.

The diffusion works very well for me also. The comp is grand and the conversion is well done. I'm sure you have details in the brightest of the whites in a print, but hard to see it here. Typical of a small presentation on the web. I would lose the small intruder in the urc. Another stunning shot from you.

Holy crap, this is fantastic! The last one was great, but this is in its own realm of awesomeness.

Wow! This is an amazing photo. The b+w works very well here.

Fantastic icefall, haven't seen one this good in while Anthony.

SS

Stunning image Anthony. Tones and composition are gorgeous.

another fine image, vicent. remember quite well you´re previous post, in fact, it made me go back and see how and where you made your framing. then I returned to this version to see the place as you took this one wider, it´s quite unique for me, because we don´t have these winter scenes around these parts. no nits for me at all, this image speaks for it´s self, fabulous. I do prefer the lower half though but it would look a bit like you´re last so this one is a winner as is, imo. great comp.

This is stunning. I agree about the shutter speed being spot on. I like the tree with the curtian of ice accross the stream, it pulls the eye

It has a great feeling of depth, I love it!

What a great title for a great shot.

Where is this "flooded canyon creek"?

Great shot!

Where is this "flooded canyon creek"?

Great shot!

Very nice. There is a deep eery glow on it. It looks like a ghost place that does not exist in reality. Very well done.

Stunning work here, Anthony. I really like the title too.

Another dream land shot from you, Anthony. It looks so beautiful that I am willing to jump in.
Excellent work!

That's wonderful and I'm still in love with that ice-covered branch in the center. Well done, Anthony.

I think you nailed the comp and processing. I really like this one. I have to say that it doesn't strike me as "insidious," but I take it that's a reference to your hike up to this location.

Another striking image from this location, Vincent! The wider view here is almost like a dream. Well done.

Another awesome shot of this waterfall. I think you're processing skill looks very good here. Has a very nice 3-d look because of the separation between trees and waterfall, and and a great mood. A real beauty Anthony.

Stupid good. Wicked combination of elements. Crampons to walk on all that ice? Well worth the effort. Great job w/ the orton too. The set of these two would be awesome side by sie. Well done!!

aF

Another beauty Anthony. Well composed and executed. Great work.

this is incredibly beautiful - wow!!!!!

wow really outstanding work, this has got to be the best waterfall Ive seen. Amazing scene Anthony!