I knew this one was yours fro the thumbnail, guess that is good :)
It's just the upper part that looks very noisy, target it and leave the rest alone.
Excellent compo!
Steve, I agree with Fabs your style is recognizable! I like the way you use the grasses and vegetation to layer the image. The BG doesn't look like snow to me but I really like the impressionistic look it has to it.
Again the vegetative layering and the look back are really nice.
I like the snow on the back, the nice look she gave you and the color of the vegetation around here. Unfortunately without your explanation the bg appears to be noisy.