Frozen Lightning w/repost

This does look like lighting, Scott, with that strong diagonal line and multiple branches. I also really like the sense of motion that the little bubbles provide in the larger view. For some reason that vertical crack and the strong light/dark contrast in the ulc really grabs my attention. Because of that, I think that cropping some from the left and from the bottom provides a cleaner look at the "lighting bolt".

Real nice lines and color. Excellent ice fracture image.

Great ice image, Scott! I also find ice quite interesting to photograph. . .but so far this year, the ice in our creek has not been very photogenic. In the larger version, I find it fascinating that the frozen bubbles appear to radiate out from the center of the main crack. I also like the blue coloring as I think it adds to the feeling of coldness. Great comp you found of the angled lightning-like lines. I, too, noticed that straight crack in the upper left corner so cropping in from the left may be helpful. It almost appears as if you added content on the left but forgot to blend in the line in the top portion. However, maybe if that line wasn't so straight, or even just darkened a bit, it wouldn't distract as much.

Thanks for the comments everyone. Carolyn, I didn't add any content to the image, that's just a natural ice fracture. But as Mark and you pointed out it is a distraction so here is a crop version with a little taken off the top and left. Is this better?

Repost looks perfect, Scott! (I knew you didn't add any content but the crack was distracting IMO because it almost gives the appearance you did. )

Nicely seen Scott - and appropriately titled, it really does look like ice-lightning. While the original is quite nice, I do like the cleaner look of the repost.

The repost looks great...does a fine job of keeping the attention on the lightning bolt and I do like that you kept that diagonal line near the bottom.

I like the repost better also, Scott. Love the lightning and the blue color.

A really nice representation and beautiful color Scott. Lightning it surely is and I like your comp going from upper right to bottom left. The bubble are interesting because they all seem to emanate from the "bolt".

Nice ice fractures and amazing air bubbles. This has almost a 3D effect. It looks like a tree, if rotated 180°. The crop in the repost works very well. Great work!

The shapes and depth shown by the bubbles as well as the cracks, just draw me right into this scene. Original was fine, and the crop even better.

Beautiful abstract Scott with great color and details. The repost looks great to me and like the title. Very nicely processed also. Really nice job on this.