===== From williamb@thirdroad.com: The textures are really nice, and the atmosphere is one of the best I have seen period. The light ray work is excellent! I see no problems with this image at all. Great work! ===== From tek@evilsuperbrain.com: Very effective frost. I really like this image :) BTW, according to the FAQ you are allowed to resize your image in a paint program. ===== From the_dark_allies@hotmail.com: Wow, what a huge source-file! The image is pleasing to view, though lacks contrast. The use of halos is a nice touch, though the sun needs some improvement. The branches on some of the trees as well could do with a more natural form of branching. Perhaps a more blueish sky would help? I believe you maybe wanted the majority of this image to be red but it is hard to bring out contrast, for example what color is the water? ===== From yrtrouble2@hotmail.com: I like the color and imagery. Very good work. ===== From rjhansen@myrealbox.com: I really like the atmosphere and lighting. It turned out really well. The frost is a neat effect, but doesn't quite work...it appears a little too thick and clumpy. I'm impressed with how you achieved it though. All in all, a very nice image. ===== From pokorny@attglobal.net: My pick as the best image in this round. Truly beautiful and the post processing with POV itself very clever. ===== From tom@tomandlu.co.uk: Very nice - a definite favourite. Some of your techniques seem like overkill, but if you got the ram... ===== From edward_dixon2001@yahoo.com: This is one of the nicest images I've ever seen, in any medium. What a superb use of a fast computer. ===== From lamere@speakeasy.org: Especially like the sun glare ===== From lrwii@joplin.com: Like the sky and your frost. In your stated goal ' cold and lonely winter mood' wasn't obtained with the bright sun and red sky. ===== From r@westham.csis.ul.ie: A truly fabulous image. Very beautiful. Notable for textures, modelling, lighting, composition, originality ===== From file: Notable for lighting, composition ===== From file: Excellent work. The frost is ingenious. Notable for lighting, composition, textures ===== From r@dsl092-065-152.bos1.dsl.speakeasy.net: Notable for textures, lighting, composition ===== From file: very artistic. Good frost effect, nice ambience. One of my favorites this round! Notable for modelling, lighting, composition