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    Any help with perhaps improving this will be appreciated, thanks!



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    This is a lovely shot!

    If it were mine, I'd up the contrast in an effort to get the whites whiter.
    That clipped part at top left is a major distraction here. I'd 100% get rid of it though cropping, burning in, cloning, etc.
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    Marko is offering the exact same advice that I would.
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    Nice composition. The simplicity is refreshing. I would also adjust to get the snow white as it should be. Exposing 2 stops over when taking it should rectify the problem in future, but you'll have to do it in post for this one.
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    Thanks for the kind comments.

    Please see second try above. Literally went back to the raw photo and worked it from scratch. Tried to bring the snow up without blowing it out, yet keep the contrast in the tree. Dropped contrast in the sky and I think I did a better job with the noise. Let me know what you think. I am trying to prep this for print.

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    I think that 2nd effort is a huge improvement! Looks ready to me.

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    I would agree with MA - she's ready to print.
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    Agreed! Well done.
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    Thanks very much to all of you!

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