C&C on radar station shot

[TheLaird]

I have not cloned out the shodow of the pole as it is beyond my skills. What other type of PP could I do to improve this? I thought it looked interesting. Taken on the Ilse of Tiree.

http://i512.photobucket.com/albums/t321/BraesideLaird/IMG_5714.jpg

[MikeFairbanks]

That isn't a radar station.

It's the world's largest football.

Seriously, take out the shadow.

[BigAlz1]

No pop, I did a very very very VERY fast removal of the shadow just so I can show you how quick and easy it is to add a bit of pop. I evened up the luminosity of all three channels via levels.

http://i646.photobucket.com/albums/uu185/BigAlz1/IMG_5714-as-Smart-Object-1-copy.jpg

[1Twist]

Too much sky ?? crop down ? Just my two cents. Cool image ☠

[TheLaird]

I have tried to adopt the C&C as given. Is this better ?

http://i512.photobucket.com/albums/t321/BraesideLaird/IMG_5714-v2.jpg

[darksike]

much nicer. maybe a hint of contrast?

[joedlh]

I like this shot. It's a compelling study in form.

There are a couple of things that you could do to improve it. Clone or crop out the parts of the structure that jut in on the left and right. There seem to be a couple of sensor dust specs on the spherical part -- bottom center segment and top right. These are easy to get rid of. It's a shame that the D-shaped thing breaks up the lines. If it were me, I'd experiment with getting rid of it. The biggest problem in my view is the shadow of the pole. I think it would be a challenge to clone it out. But the shot would be much better without it. Or you could try at a different time of day. The problem is that you've got excellent light, which I wouldn't want to sacrifice. Perhaps try in the morning (or evening) when the sun would be on the opposite side.