At the Heart of Winter

Trying is definitely a must, specially in creative areas like photography.
You did a very good job! The magic, so commonly associated with your photos, is still here and this could perfectly be a postcard.

The low contrast and smooth colours are key here and emphasize the softness of a snowy winter and the quietude of the night.
I love that moon. It's inclusion is the main reason why this photo is so interesting to look at. The eyes are always guided up to the moon... And isn't that what we do almost every night, when we look at the sky? We look for the moon and let ourselves be enchanted by it. You did the same here. The tree is an extra detail. Very important indeed but more in terms of composition. The moon plays the main role.



On a "not so good" note I would say the added artificial light is way too visible. From the light rays I can tell it is quite close to the object, ie, the tree. I can see though what the effect is of having the light source visible in the frame and to be honest, it wouldn't probably be as annoying if it wasn't mentioned to be a tripod in the description. Doing so it is bringing to our awareness the technicality of the photo, making us too conscious of the photography and his devices. Pretty much like seeing a play or a film that tells us (by accident or not) that we are seing a play or film. In some cases it works... in others it doesn't.
Here I think it is harmful for the photo.

Your works are magical. You play and frame your objects in a sense you always remove us from the real world to take us on a journey of colour, shapes and lights. We forget about the fact we are watching a photo and we dive into the beauty you capture. Every time we gain too much conscience of the photographic process when looking at photo the magic is completely lost and the work can be reduced to... just a photo. And this happens with any work.



But apart from that, and if we ignore or try to forget the tripod and let ourselves be invaded by this Winter Wonderland universe, we can still feel the magic of your works. And this work is once again fantastic!