Hi Geoff, what an incredible view. I'm guessing you are in an aeroplane and not using a drone. Love the shadows and textures.   Posted: 05/17/2023 04:44:43

I agree with Terina. Nice capture.
I would have preferred to have the horizon line straightened, I realized that you would have lost a significant portion of your image by doing so. Do you have other images where the view of the mine was not so tight?   Posted: 05/17/2023 09:21:04

hi Geoff- This is fascinating! I wouldn't have guessed a diamond mine would be so massive. It's nice to see the many levels and roads into the mine, but I wonder if there's a way to sharpen the image to reduce or see through the dust? Would Dehaze in Photoshop be helpful? Also, it might have been better if you could have taken a bit more of the area surrounding the mind to give it a bit more perspective- like you did on the top of the picture. But thanks for posting it- it's really interesting.   Posted: 05/17/2023 16:29:46

Thanks Kirk I did try playing around with the dust but did not have any success, may be I was not using the right program, I don't have Dehaze.   Posted: 05/18/2023 20:48:58

Hi Geoff. I spend many years as a consultant in various mine industry. I know Rio Tinto. However, this is my first time to see a diamond mine. A unique formation.
I agree with Pierre and Kirk. Viewers eyes demand to see what is on the left and right of the image. I would normally took several shots and try to stitch into panoramic if all possible.
I am wondering, did you shot behind glass window and get obstructed by window reflections? I normally carry rubber lens hood to avoid window reflections. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTrBJqMmmG8&t=67s   Posted: 05/24/2023 10:14:03