I love the textures in the fallen tree and the patterns of snow covered trees in the background. On my monitor the large areas of snow feel a bit too bright, but I'm really enjoying this. Did you consider a horizontal flip? I think that would have been an even stronger image.
I always love to see pictures of trees, especially when they are barren, and even more so when they are snow covered. Great choice in making it a black and white. And great focus. Love the shot
I really, really like this shot and looked at it for quite a while. The composition is excellent, with the opposite angles of the roots and the hills behind. The snow is blown out and there isn't much detail there which sorta works, but I'm curious what a bit of detail might have done to the shot. The texture of the roots looks to be a little soft as well. Was this handheld? I'd love to see this one blown up as I think a much larger scale would enhance the beauty. Definitely not an easy shot to take outdoors in falling snow.