Your image evokes hopelessness and loneliness. I wish you had lightened the man's face a little. I was able to see his face, but I think lightning it would allow us to really see the emotion.   Posted: 07/01/2025 18:44:46

I agree with you. The picture needs some post process in PS. Thank you   Posted: 07/01/2025 23:08:09

I like this image. I agree with Cindy's comment . . . the image evokes feelings of loneliness/hardship/sadness. I like the solitary tree and hills in the distance. I find the three overhead wires distracting; perhaps due to the fact that they make the whole scene feel less desolate - almost as though they don't belong. I tried to brighten his face (using the person/face mask in LR) and remove the wires (one click remove distractions in Ps).   Posted: 07/02/2025 12:09:12

This is another nice image from you. I like the mood set here by the lone shepherd in this vast field. Normally, I would prefer not to see the horizon so near the center of the image, but it does not bother me in this image. The lone tree on the horizon gives the image a nice balance.
The work that Steven did is, in my opinion, what is needed.   Posted: 07/05/2025 17:17:42

An image with a sense of mystery. I agree that the man looks sad or resigned, as if he is gazing out, but really dealing with something within. And the desolate landscape adds to the feeling. Cindy's and Steven's suggestions were both very appropriate, and I really like what Steven did with the image. Cell phones do a fantastic job, but sometimes a little tweaking in LR or PS can take a good image and make it great.   Posted: 07/05/2025 19:53:37

Very nice and intriguing image! I like the story line of solitude in this photo and note that the solitary tree in the background adds to this. I agree with the comments of Steve and Cindy on post-processing of the image. Thank you for sharing!   Posted: 07/06/2025 14:35:22

This is and image that makes you stop and think, and look all around. That's fantastic. I like what Steven did but maybe a little less lightening of the face to preserve the mystery of the man's visage. It's a scene that provokes thought. I think the wires should stay because let's face it, it's really hard to find places these days that are truly devoid of civilization. I like the symmetry of the hills, the tree and the man. I would add that the nonstandard cropping is unsettling, as it usually indicates there was some element that you had no choice but to remove. I would suggest making it square, or taking some off the top and bottom to make it landscape mode.   Posted: 07/08/2025 16:33:18

As Gordon said to Thomas in an episode of Thomas the Tank Engine, "It's not wrong, we just don't do it." Ok that's too glib, I know. My opinion is mine alone and NOT a rule one must follow or even a criticism of the image. It's just that, IMHO, if you see a nonstandard ratio, it means the maker was reluctantly forced to crop something out. For me, this detracts from the image, perhaps because in a perfect world where we were all perfect photographers, we would perfectly frame the image in camera. My two cents.   Posted: 07/17/2025 12:23:45