Progression (Please view LARGER)

I was about to remove the flares in PS but now I have second thoughts.

Do I have to remove these flares?

I say no. The dunes provide a nice diagonal line in one direction, the flares provide balance by providing an opposite tone in the opposite direction.

This is a very nice shot. I'd try removing the flares and see if you like the photo better with out them. I thought they were a little distracting, but that's just me.

I love this picture; composition, lighting, texture... As far as flares, I personally sometimes prefer unpolished photograph, because it IS a photograph, not a painting (yes, yes this is a creative process, especially now with all the artistic tools...). However, to me these do not clearly look like flares, they cold have been some kind of defect, therefore I would remove them.

Great shot wonderful I like it

 

Flair, sure, but look at those dunes and the light you got. Sure you can remove them but, hey, you could also put in a sky full of interesting clouds, and a few birds, and hey why not some tyre tracts...nah, I like it as it is...

I'd probably remove them here. The movies have gotten us used to seeing that flare on a sunny desert, but here it doesn't really look that glaringly sunny- more of a moonscape-look- and I don't know that the flare adds anything.

Seems like a split decision here. Normally I would vote for keeping the flares, but if I put my finger over them, there is no interference with the exquisite toning that gradiates from the horizon, so I would try it without...

Thank you all for your comments.... I see opinions are splitted.

When I composed this pic through the viewfinder, I believed I avoided the flares. But I found these when I downloaded the image file onto the computer.... I will take the liberty of pondering some more time before I make up my minds.

OO Outstanding piece of real art, Brad!!! Best regards.

Thank you Richard for your visit and kind words...!

Now it's time to post the version without flares... I title this image "Progression".

This is AMAZING...

Thank you Deb for paying your attention to this image....!