Not Sure what to do with the palm

[Jon.P]

Nohttp://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1JqQgCJoD5qIGMqlyK7wwPcu92h0_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1JqQgCJoD5qIGMqlyK7wwPcu92h0)t sure weather to crop the whole photo any thoughts thanks jon

[wellingsk]

I think the compositions not too bad. Because of the shadows, I would leave the palm. It adds to the forground, but isn't so big as to be a distraction. If you removed it, you might have to get rid of the shadows as well. Of course, leaving the shadows with no palm in the forground might be intersting too. There are soooooo many things you could do to this photo.

[SharLamb]

I think the palm has to stay. In fact, I think I'd clone it and make it even bigger!

Shar

[frank abramonte]

Jon, here it is without the palm tree. The palm shadows could be from other palm trees not within the viewing area.
I mostly used the clone tool with a little smudge tool, and lighten it a bit.
Either way look fine to me, it's your choice.



http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1BUelUWMNZYkMdV4NRzGgISCqxCjr_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1BUelUWMNZYkMdV4NRzGgISCqxCjr)

[Erin DigitalPhotosForMoms]

I agree with SharLamb. Make it bigger, and play up the colors a bit! If I got rid of anything, it would be the white steps on the big rock on the left.

[Wendy]

I like the Palm Tree in the image ... I thing it adds interest and put the shadow into perspective :)

Wendy

[BillBarber]

Leave the tree. It adds to the composition.

Is this Capri?

[Jon.P]

Hi Bill
No i took the wife on a long weekend too maderia back in early june lovelly quite place, trouble is the runway is built on stilt,s in the sea and is very short,hair rasin.

[frank abramonte]

the runway is built on stilt,s in the sea and is very short,hair rasin.

That would have been a photo worth seeing, do you happen to have taken one?

[BillBarber]

I found some pictures of the runway here (http://coolstuff.floristone.com/madeira-airport.html)!

Too Cool!

[frank abramonte]

Thanks Bill. Real inventive way of solving a shortage runway.

[Jon.P]

Hi frank
If they get either the landing or take off wrong,you go swimming!!!