Well done Darcy. There is detail and texture in the snow, the clouds, and the mountains.   Posted: 04/11/2021 11:46:24

Boy, storms are hard to depict, huh? I think you done good! The snowman is a good touch; to me it suggests that the story is the snowman watching the storm coming in, or looking down into the valley.

I find that the messy snow in the foreground is a significant distraction, and even makes it difficult to grasp the snowman. I don't think the broad band is contributing, and would suggest cropping it. I think you could also lighten up the sky a bit, maybe with a couple of radials and/or adjustment brushes. Wouldn't hurt to make the trees a bit greener and less dark.

Hope you don't mind my fiddling with it. You'll see that I really enjoy post-processing, and I know not everyone does. Take my thoughts only as "this is a possibility if you like it" ...   Posted: 04/13/2021 11:45:06

The top 2/3s looks great, the bottom 1/3, not so much. It's pretty distracting and not aesthetically pleasing. I think Mark is on the right track with his cropping.   Posted: 04/19/2021 10:05:31

I appreciate what you are trying to do, and having tried that a few times myself I know it is not that easy. I think the upper half with the clouds comes off OK but I'm having difficulty seeing what the bottom portion adds. I do think the cropping done by Mark does help as it brings more attention to the clouds. It's just me, but I like the lighting and contrast in the clouds more in your original.   Posted: 04/20/2021 12:30:58