Salt Flats in the Atacama Desert

Another re-processed image from 2014. I had rejected this one as being a 'fail' because the person in the shot 'ruined' the landscape. With the benefit of experience, I now see that person as 'making' the scene.
Great day today -- per doctor's advice, I got outside for a 3/4 mile walk, using the walking stick but quite comfortably walking! Wore a mask, and appreciated how the few people we saw were careful to socially distance.

[Ukandie!]

Awesome capture minus the man, but he gives a sense of scale to the shot, but more than that he brings a sense of humor to the image! Love it...street in the desert!

[Taffy]

@ukandie1 And you are the one who taught me that people add to the scene!!

[Milanie]

It's a wonderful capture - glad you saved it!

[Elizabeth]

The man does add sense of scale. The sky there was so blue.

[eDorre]

Just wow!

[Harry J Benson]

the person does give us the perspective of the scene. Walking is the best exercise.

[Nick]

Fab image.

[Dianne]

This is a gorgeous scene. Yes - a great debate as to whether landscape images should include people. I’m all for it.
Great news regarding your walking.

[Pam Knowler]

Stunning landscape and that man is so out of place it’s a wonderful contrast! Good to know you are now out walking! Take care and stay safe!

[Diana]

Fabulous capture of this wonderful scene, so glad you saved it!

[Babs]

I wonder if this chap knew the meaning of self isolation back in 2014.

Glad you are able to get out for a while.

[Issi Bannerman]

Oh, yes, that person gives it perspective! Love it.

[Domenico Dodaro]

Yes, the guy in a swimsuit walking the desert definitely makes the photo! Fav!

[Denise Wood]

FAVtastic :)

[Jennifer Eurell]

It is nice to have a person in a landscape - particularly when they don't dominate, and give a sense of scale.

[Kathy A]

People add a great sense of scale

[Margo]

I really like this amazing shot fav

[Beryl Lloyd]

Stunningly beautiful - the vast emptiness yet one lone person brings the whole scene to life - -FAV

[Casablanca]

Yes I agree - the person makes it. Funny how your views change over time, isn't it?

[Joan Robillard]

Fabulous

[mittens (Marilyn)]

I love the vast look of this and how you caught a person in it. Beautiful shot.

[Merrelyn]

I love the colours in this. It looks like he's dressed for a swim. Was there water nearby?

[Taffy]

@merrelyn the dark strip he’s walking toward is a salt water pond.

[Lee]

Incredible backdrop, beautiful shot.

[william wooderson]

A desert is probably the perfect place to keep one's distance!! And definitely a super shot.

[bkb in the city]

Beautiful landscape shot

[Krista Marson]

stark

[Pat Knowles]

Ha ha yes how our ideas change, I saw this at first glance & loved the figure!

[carol white]

Great layers and composition

[Sally Ings]

Fabulous capture, the person within the scene portrays the scale of the landscape.
Glad to hear that you are much better and a lot more mobile.

[Henk-Jan]

Perfect with the man!

[Rob Z]

I love the way this has a painterly feel to the background and a stark feel to the foreground - with the fabulous little man smack in the middle. :)

[haskar]

Great composition and colours.

[gloria jones]

Wonderful layers, textures, colors, shapes

[Elisabeth Sæter]

Wonderful shot

[Jocasta]

I agree - love the little person

[Jane Pittenger]

I totally agree. What an amazing sight

[Hope D Jennings]

Oh yes! I agree! Amazing scene and scale.

[Marnie]

absolutely love that shot Taffy, my favourite kind of landscape. I had a little chuckle at your comment re the man walking. I used to think the very same way and hit the delete button on some I now wish I'd kept.

[Peter Dulis]

lovely memories :)

[Cathy]

I agree with the change of attitude about people being in photos.... gives such nice scale to this vast landscape!

[carol white]

A wonderful capture. Fav!! 😀

[Helen Jane]

It is instinctive to want to cut the people out I think. Still my default position. But you are so right to see how they can add to the scene.

[Caterina]

Superb! And I love the human being in the scene. Fav

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Yes, the walker adds scale to the shot and on occasions (such as this) actually add to the story of the shot. Goodness it looks warm there!

[Junko Y]

Nicely re-processed! I posted mine when we went, so I looked back and saw how differently I would have processed it today, with brighter colors to show how bright the scene was. http://365project.org/jyokota/challenges-and/2014-12-16

[Vesna]

Beautiful composition and colours.