Reclaiming Serenity

Have you ever had a photo that frustrated you with its lost potential?   A picture where the image captured wasn’t the one you saw?

This photo (the one below) is one of mine.  It’s too far, too bright and too exposed.  It doesn’t capture the muffled sound of the surf or the silent flight of sea birds.  It doesn’t hint at the rough texture of the sand or the whisper of salt in the breeze.  It doesn’t show the serene splendor of the Pacific Rim.

I was ready to launch this in to the trash heap but then thought what if. What if this wasn’t a photo. What if it is was  just a picture, a rendered line drawing that captured the highlights and textures.  A digital  editor could do that.

And so there it is. My featured photo and reclamation of a lost shot.

It is not a great photo.

But it’s a not bad picture either, eh?

via The Daily Post Weekly Photo Challenge: Serene

Long Beach, Tofino. British Columbia, Canada.  2017