The lady in the striped shirt and the person in the right side background were removed.

The elderly lady was repositioned next to the man.

A large rock (which fits the scene) was placed to the left and in front of the man.

The cane used by the elderly lady was a distraction in the original photo.

By removing the cane, the resulting photo is less distracting and allows the focus to be placed on the people, rather than the cane.