This probably got scored so low because of the lack of visible ice. Seems like a shoehorn attempt. It's not a bad pic, though. Aside from not meeting the challenge theme, I would have probably given it a 5. I can see an effort at composing an interesting shot of a good scene. My eye flows up the path and to the bridge quite nicely. Clarity and sharpness seems lacking a bit, especially on that nice stonework on the bridge. Some curves adjustment and sharpening would have probably helped that.
To play JPEG police for a moment, your file size is only 89k. With up to 150k available, you may have been able to reduce the compression level and gotten a touch more detail into the entry. Also, the method used for resizing often has a serious effect on how much detail there is in the final product.
I'll have to say that the path looks very clear from here, and the grass quite green and lovely. Nice light, but not quite what the challenge was asking for.
Hmmm... I don't get the ice reference. Maybe I'm narrow minded. I like the shadow created by the structure and the trees. Nice foreground lighting. A graduated ND filter might have given the sky more definition.
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