I like this photo for so many reasons. First of all your snow is white and the naturalness of setting draws me into it. You have composed it nicely by inclusion of bushes on the side and the eye is taken into it's depth. How absolutely lovely that there is a duck there in the distance...that, for me was the icing on this well baked cake! Technical elements all well handled, sharp, contrasted, exposure all A+ this one ought to do well in this contest.

I like this one for it has a feel of cold, blue...and death! Your contrast is strong, you do have some dust spots in the sky (the bane of all photographers). The photo is sharp, a considered composition is evident and overall a pleasant view, thank you. I wonder if a bit more exposure would brighten this and show the snow as white versus blue?

thanks olga,wanted this to look cold

I wonder if you added grain to this? Like how you left the goal posts there otherwise I would have thought it was a hockey rink....(I'm Canadian, forgive me)

Thank you, I appreciate our "chats".

Nice low pov. ahhhh haaaa....should've known it was yours as you are the master of low POV images.