Thank you for the kind and very helpful remarks. Yes, the picture was taken under a clear blue winter sky under difficult conditions but I am not looking for excuses. Maybe next time...
Hi, Maarten, I really like this. I'm not sure if the light was too bright to get that cotton candy water, or if the ISO 400 was just too fast for it. Pluses: The composition is good, the snow is white, and the ice is icy looking. :) I can feel the chill from here ... nice job!
It looks like this was taken under very bright lighting conditions. These types of shots generally work best under the soft, even lighting of an overcast day. Barring that, an ND filter can be used to reduce the light, allowing you to use an even slower shutter speed (1 to 4 seconds, instead of the 1/6 you used) to blur the water even more.
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