This image is great in sepia tones. Check it out this color photo of the same scene here.
The sepia photo ties everything together. Making it easier to look at. Notice that the eye is drawn to the clouds in the sepia image, while the color image draws the eye to the landscape (which is not as interesting or as strongly composed as it could be).
On the other hand that green is really nice. And check out the way it blends with the gray on the gentle slope in the right of the picture. It has it's redeeming qualities for sure.
So how would I edit the sepia version? Crop some off of the bottom and right hand side for starters. Then straighten it. That's it for now,
And there you have a stronger image.
The mountain ridge cut the original picture in half, muting the interest of the whole piece. And since I enjoy the quality of the clouds, I cropped off the bottom of the photo to bring the focus upwards. See, there is a reason why we have the rule of thirds. It can be broken, but it does help to create interest.
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