Cany143 Loc: SE Utah

....of course I could have removed the power lines. But I chose not to.

And I don't even have a good, solid, compelling, high-falutin' aesthetic argument for having made the choice.

Or maybe I do, but just haven't come up with a way to describe it quite yet.

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Alafoto Loc: Montgomery, AL

It's a great image. Well worth a little work in post.

kpmac Loc: Ragley, La

I would have removed them. It's too nice to have those lines as a distraction.

RichKenn Loc: Merritt Island, FL

Well, they are there. I was criticized once for removing a stop sign and power lines from in front of a California gold country 1862 church. I argued they were not there when the church was young so removing them made the picture more authentic. But, this is your picture. Do it your way.

spaceytracey Loc: East Glacier Park, MT

Power lines are the bane of my existence. I could never leave them. Pain in the a** to remove but the final image would be worth the trouble.

Dannj

I’d leave them. They’re part of the scene to me…it’s not just about snow and an hold hay wagon.

spaceytracey Loc: East Glacier Park, MT

They're distracting. Once I see 'em, can't appreciate anything else in the image. Weak mind I guess.

AviRoad Loc: Westchester County, NY

I think it's fair to say that whether or not to leave power lines in a photo is a matter of choice. I focus on old world architecture so I remove them. If it isn't a subject like that, I will usually minimize them so as not to distract. In any event, they often can be removed with a clone stamp and some of the newer softwares like Luminar Neo are fairly effective in removing them with a touch of the button. Sometimes even then though, a little clone stamp help will benefit the removal. In the particular instance of your photo, I'd remove the power lines because I just see no point in leaving them in. I guess someone might see value to the "juxtaposition" of the old contrasted by the now. But...Nah!

Dannj

They’re distracting to you but not to me and we’re both right👍

Cany143 Loc: SE Utah

Trust me, Ken; I did think about removing them, and while there may arguably be reasons for doing so, in the end I still chose not to. <While I've been thinking of how to write this reply, the comment has already --in effect-- been made that removing power lines (or whatever) is difficult, and while, yes, removing them may take a few minutes, there's nothing especially difficult about doing so.> That choice/decision was made during the time I otherwise removed, modified or altered a number of other 'things' I did deem remove-worthy distractions. And to illustrate that, compare the shot I posted with the (obviously rasterized and reduced, but otherwise untouched) raw (or in this case, a Fuji RAF) file, and you --and anyone else who'd care to comment-- will see the changes and modifications I ultimately chose to make.

What I find particularly interesting, though, is that you mention the lines as being a "distraction". While it's not my intent to quibble on about --or necessarily question-- what is or what is not a 'distraction' in an image, what I consider to be 'the more important consideration' is the decision-making process itself, and ultimately, the end product that results.

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joecichjr Loc: Chicago S. Suburbs, Illinois, USA

It actually makes the snow look less objectionable 🤍🤍🤍🤍

Retired CPO Loc: Travel full time in an RV

It would be easy enough even for me, to remove them. Just crop off the top of the photo. Just like you did the left side and the bottom! But I guess that wouldn't be the same as "removing" them, which I can't do and wouldn't do!!

Curmudgeon Loc: SE Arizona

Why do you even ask? It's your photo, present it your way.

JustJill Loc: Iowa

I always enjoy the composition of your photos. The fist thing I thought of when I saw the first picture is that is not as far in the middle of nowhere as some of your other photos and now I see this version.

J-SPEIGHT Loc: Akron, Ohio

Nice shot Jim. Your choice on weather to or not to. Great shot either wsy