I like the concept here, I think it could benefit from some good black and white processing though, perhaps add a bit of fill light then increase the contrast a bit?

What a great shot, I love the grinder in the background. Have you given any thought about sharpening and adding a bit more contrast? With the wrinkled and stained skin I feel it could make the photo seem even more weathered, helping to narrate the story better. Just a thought though, the photo is great as it is. But like they say everything can be improved.

What an interesting idea!

I completely agree, I don't think using the true white balance would have been as appealing as this is.

Oh i do enjoy this photo, the look of fear is well done. I don't know what a low depth of field would do for this shot though since most of the elements of the subject are on such close focal planes in relationship to one another.

I love the blue hue that you have chosen for this, it's neat to see the effects an "incorrect" white balance can give.

What a beautiful scene, I love the windswept shape of the icicles.

A superbly processed HDR! There seems to be a bit of jpeg artifacts from the image compression when viewed in high-res mode but I don't see why that would affect any persons opinion of this photograph. The tones are perfectly exposed throughout the scene. Well done!

What an odd thing tho find on a beach!