Impossible Horizons

I liked this image from first perception, into the camera and on later viewing. It has to me an Alex Webb or Harry Gruyaert colour palette and simple beauty.

The issue when processing is with two competing horizons. The umbrellas force an artificial horizon through the frame, completely at odds with the real horizon visible on the left of frame (relatively straight in this image, making the umbrellas look crooked). Fiddle as I might, there is no fix except cropping, that looses some of the natural image balance.

EM5 25mm lens

EM5 25mm lens

This on the other hand has no horizon challenge, but it lacks an element such as a road marking, or a seagull or similar to break it up.

This on the other hand has no horizon challenge, but it lacks an element such as a road marking, or a seagull or similar to break it up.