EXIF data is all the shooting settings used by the camera (photographer) to make the capture. That would include, make and model of camera, lens information, f/stop, shutter speed, white balance, ISO setting, focal length, and any other information, such as tripod mounted, that was used to make the shot. The two shots posted indicate they are slightly out of focus. Were you using auto focus? If you did turn it off. In shots like this the camera more often than not will have difficulty finding the focus point you want. Were you hand holding? For these shots you should be tripod mounted to find your focus point, maximize the sharpness and it will make holding the composition where you want it a lot easier. The water drops are better shot with back lighting, off to the side, not head on. That will make the drops glisten and sparkle. The two shots posted have two different white balance settings indicating you were shooting in auto. If that is the case then turn off the auto white balance, it makes the water drops and ice look gray and the colors will change with almost every shot. Set the white balance to open shade for a more natural looking ice color, or add a little cool color to give the water and ice a felling of being cold. Experiment with the WB to get the color you want. The shutter speed should be in the 1/250 range. Use a low f/stop, to put the background in bokeh (total out of focus as in the two shots above.) Hope this helps.