# Challenging late afternoon scene **URL:** \ **Category:** Image Processing Challenge\ **Created:** [May 24, 2024, 9:13pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/challenging-late-afternoon-scene/41415 "2024-05-24T21:13:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![gDan52](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/gdan52/32/50924_2.png) [@gDan52](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/gDan52)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2024, 9:13pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/challenging-late-afternoon-scene/41415/1 "2024-05-24T21:13:51Z")
I was on a workshop on the Oregon coast; we met for morning and evening shoots. Arriving on the beach, I found a glaring sky with scattered clouds and a cold fog in bit & pieces over the water and beach. I took the shot and is was too dark. (I was moving quickly to join others on the beach) I worked on the image for awhile in PS and found something I liked. Looking for to see what others might do with the image, I love to see others interpretations and what I can learn from them. Cheers. ## Raw File [\_DSC9709.dng](https://community.naturephotographers.network/uploads/short-url/oKUQisjQ3rAmVJ122VKGW4eEhj7.dng) (31.1 MB) > You may only download this file to demonstrate how you would process the image. The file is Copyright of the photographer, and you must delete the raw file when you are done. Please post a jpg of what you created, explain what you did, and _why_ you did it. ## My Edit ![Challenging late afternoon scene](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/1/e/1ebac8be03b9e7930118a5e6906d8b9fccc305f0.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Gill\_Vanderlip](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/gill_vanderlip/32/54254_2.png) [@Gill\_Vanderlip](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Gill_Vanderlip)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2024, 10:08pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/challenging-late-afternoon-scene/41415/2 "2024-05-27T22:08:44Z")
I really like this image !!! The shadows and the sky is really cool. Try some contrast and burning some of the hot spots down. You could go black and white with some vignetting possibly. This image could be edited different ways or just leave it as it it … ---
**Author:** ![Mark\_Orchard](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/57b2e6/32.png) [@Mark\_Orchard](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Mark_Orchard)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2024, 7:02am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/challenging-late-afternoon-scene/41415/3 "2024-07-08T07:02:12Z")
My edit…late as it is! I’m not one to do a lot of PP as you can see. I’ve disappeared some beach goers to add some sense of isolation. That stair is hard to deal with as it leans away from the shot. ![_DSC9709](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/b/0/b0e4dd89d16d0cace1aa2b3dfc9e6d1a67ca0e17.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Nevesely](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/tom_nevesely/32/75980_2.png) [@Tom\_Nevesely](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Tom_Nevesely)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2024, 1:28pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/challenging-late-afternoon-scene/41415/4 "2024-07-09T13:28:25Z")
Here is my take on the image: ![_DSC9709-TN edit](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/3/e/3e02ef8c3fbc092d8c738b369d646360e5335538.jpeg) And here are the step I took: Part 1 - Adobe Camera Raw (ACR): ![edit part 1 - ACR](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/d/8/d8f758be552660b523c09f5c7881d1ac2d614491.png) Part 2 - Photoshop: ![edit part 2 - Photoshop](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/4/5/45cfc46dcd5366f4ee99db02b8e7e0919cf5002c.png) ---
**Author:** ![gDan52](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/gdan52/32/50924_2.png) [@gDan52](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/gDan52)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2024, 8:51pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/challenging-late-afternoon-scene/41415/5 "2024-07-22T20:51:22Z")
I would not quarrel with your suggestion… ---
**Author:** ![giorgio1](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/giorgio1/32/73711_2.png) [@giorgio1](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/giorgio1)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2024, 8:23am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/challenging-late-afternoon-scene/41415/6 "2024-12-05T08:23:01Z")
I love this photo because it communicates the mood and the situation immediately. I took a very quick look at your edit but then downloaded the raw file and try what I would have done without being influenced by other edits. Here is the result. ![_DSC9709](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/1/d/1dd9a3de0adc84f18b045a9abe9991196d634155.jpeg) Then, after looking a little bit, I found the stairs too distracting so I tried to make a big crop and go B&W. This is the result. ![_DSC9709-2](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/e/1/e19216b197e67782778af8e592042433e481de80.jpeg) These are just possible edits. I like the picture as you posted it, because as always there is not a best way to photograph/edit something, but it depends on the message or emotion that the photographer wants to tell. ---
**Author:** ![gDan52](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/gdan52/32/50924_2.png) [@gDan52](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/gDan52)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2024, 3:46pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/challenging-late-afternoon-scene/41415/7 "2024-12-05T15:46:15Z")
Giorgio, we are of similar minds. We always need to be aware of the photographers vision. I appreciate your comment/insight.