The Sun Will Come Up Tomorrow

I took this today while walking in the snow with my dog, Barclay. Being a smart border collie, he stopped to gaze at the trees and empty benches in the snow. So, we captured the scene. A secondary title might be No Ice Cream at the Lake Today. As it was snowing, there were a lot of spots in the sky that looked like sensor dirt; they are snow falling. I see that there are still more to remove.

What technical feedback would you like if any?

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What artistic feedback would you like if any?

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iPhone 11 taken with ProCamera app in RAW format.

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Larry,

What a great image! Classic stock image too - even a bit contemporary. All you need is either a single figure sitting on one of the the benchesā€¦ A jogger in a red sweat outfit, a mom pushing a baby carriageā€¦ you get the idea.

Iā€™m wondering if cropping off the tree on the right would improve things? Iā€™d hate to lose any length/width, but the tree on the right doesnā€™t really match the other trees.

And this is very minor and/or picky, but if mine, I would transform the bottom so the tracks in the road(?) go straight across - just like the short wall above it. Very minor though.

Not really a nature image per se, but regardless, itā€™s a great image - Your border collie was indeed smart to spot thisā€¦ :wink:

Lon

I agree with Lonā€™s comments. This has a lonesome, contemplative mood that find quite appealing. While the presence of a person would be interesting, I think this works better without one. As it is, there is a feeling of anticipation that at some time, someone will come along. Net image!
-P


Lon and Preston, thanks for your input. I have made the changes you suggested. How do I straighten both the wall and the snow stripe in the street? When I straighten one the other is on a skew. I tried dragging out the rectangular marquee tool at the bottom of the image, but it did not straighten independently. I agree that the image looks better without the right tree.

As for this being nature, Iā€™d say it is urban nature. Lake Minnetonka in the image has over 90 miles of shoreline in the metro area. Philosophically, I think we should strive for appreciating urban nature. I appreciate your help.

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Sorry for all the repostings here. I think I figured out how to straighten two non-parallel horizontal lines by going to LR transform panel and choosing ā€œguidedā€ and drawing out the two horizontal lines. When I hit return, it seemed to work. Thanks for your help with this image.

The minute I saw this in the list of images I said to myself ā€˜Chuck Kimberleyā€™. Now that Iā€™ve opened it I see I was not mistaken. And each rework makes it look more like his work. Needless to say I love this image. Itā€™s fertile with subjects to observe and ponder.

Igor, Thanks for your visit and compliment. I continue to learn that itā€™s often the simplest scenes that make the best images. I donā€™t know Chuck Kimberley, I tried googling his name, but didnā€™t come up with much. Thanks again.

I definitely like your repost Larry. Very moody and evocative.

Here is a link to Mr Kimmerleā€™s new work. You can peruse the rest of his website.

https://www.chuckkimmerle.com/new-work

Thanks, Eva. I have learned from my rework with NPN assistance.

Igor, Thanks for your help. I did get into his site - amazing black and white photography.