Wildflowers HDR - The Season Continues

redleashredleash Registered Users Posts: 3,840 Major grins
edited May 3, 2010 in Landscapes
Our beautiful wildflowers keep blooming, the bluebonnets having given way to vast fields of yellow coreopsis. After nearly a month of contractors working on my house, I finally had a day to myself last Friday so I went out for an early drive and photo shoot. The overcast morning skies made the flowers really pop.

C&C greatly appreciated!

Lauren

1. 3-exp HDR - Pilgrim Presbyterian Church in Gonzales County, TX
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2. 3-exp HDR - Field of Coreopsis
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3. Trees in Coreopsis Field - I know it's centered but I still like it :D
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These two were from an earlier road trip about 2 weeks ago.

4. Coreopsis in historic churchyard - does the sepia work here?
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4a. Or the color version?
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5. 2 exposures blended in Photomatix, finished in PS
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"But ask the animals, and they will teach you." (Job 12:7)

Lauren Blackwell
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Comments

  • hawkeye978hawkeye978 Registered Users Posts: 1,218 Major grins
    edited April 27, 2010
    Nice set Lauren. I like the first two. On the third, I think the horizon works because your eye is drawn to the flowers and contrast in the front. There is some structure in the sky you may want to bring out otherwise it is a somewhat blown out sky. If you can't get any detail in the sky, what about a crop at just the flowers?

    Nice Bokeh in the fifth.
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  • JoashotsJoashots Registered Users Posts: 138 Major grins
    edited April 27, 2010
    They are all very nice. i like #5 the best, esp with the bees (and the quote from your sig would fit great on top)
    cheers
    Joash R

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  • wfellerwfeller Registered Users Posts: 2,625 Major grins
    edited April 28, 2010
    Great set!

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    Anybody can do it.
  • redleashredleash Registered Users Posts: 3,840 Major grins
    edited April 28, 2010
    Thanks, everyone!

    Tom, thanks for your detailed comments. I will work on the sky in #3 to see if I can bring it out. The shot was made within a few minutes of #1, so there was obviously some texture and structure in that sky. I'll try again and post a new one. Thanks.

    Lauren
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    Lauren Blackwell
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  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited April 28, 2010
    Lauren, I really like #5 thumb.gifthumb.gif
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  • frigidlightfrigidlight Registered Users Posts: 33 Big grins
    edited April 28, 2010
    I agree with the others, #5 is awesome!

    In #4, I think the sepia works well...but how about just straight black & white?
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  • cmkultradomecmkultradome Registered Users Posts: 516 Major grins
    edited April 28, 2010
    Hi Lauren-
    My favorite is #1 followed by #5. I like the sepia version better than the color version in #4, maybe because of the lighting.

    Stephanie
  • redleashredleash Registered Users Posts: 3,840 Major grins
    edited April 30, 2010
    Revision
    Here's a revision of #3--does the sky work better? I lightened the trees a bit also.

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    I'll try a B&W in a couple of days, when I return from a quick trip to Ft Worth. Wish I could meet up with you No. Texas DGrinners but this is a quick family visit.

    Lauren
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    Lauren Blackwell
    www.redleashphoto.com
  • thomasjmthomasjm Registered Users Posts: 66 Big grins
    edited April 30, 2010
    Great set. I like the first one particularly. It is postcard perfect! Thanks for sharing.
  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited April 30, 2010
    Beautiful, loved the 1st one a lot clap.gif
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  • One OldtimerOne Oldtimer Registered Users Posts: 57 Big grins
    edited May 3, 2010
    Wildflowers HDR
    No. 1 is my very favourite! You are SO lucky to have a field full of Coreopsis....I have to buy a plant, cover it for the winter, and baby it thereafter!

    I like No.3 also except for the "thing" below the smaller tree. Well done!
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