Can't believe it's oilseed rape time again.

thebigsky

But the fields around here are already turning yellow:-



Still, as much as the stuff irritates my nose it is pretty.

Thanks for looking.

Charlie

raebrown

thebigsky wrote:

But the fields around here are already turning yellow:-



Still, as much as the stuff irritates my nose it is pretty.

Thanks for looking.

Charlie

Yikes, around here we haven't even planted the fields yet!

Marc Muench

Charlie

I took a look at the images on your web site, WOW great imagesclap

I can see you have figured out how to control contrast not only in your seeing but in photoshop as well.

Keep up the amazing work

GudniB

Charlie

I'm guessing you must be from the Herts/Beds/Bucks area as I recognise some of the locations on your website (Ashridge, Pitstone Windmill, etc).

I'm loving your style and was wondering how you achieve such vivid colours.

Off to shoot some rape on Friday night if we get a decent sky and if I can get out of London early enough.

thebigsky

raebrown wrote:

Yikes, around here we haven't even planted the fields yet!

We do seem to be well advanced here in England, we've just had a ridiculously warm Easter Weekend, you never quite know where you are, cold one day, hot the next.

Charlie

thebigsky

Marc Muench wrote:

Charlie

I took a look at the images on your web site, WOW great imagesclap

I can see you have figured out how to control contrast not only in your seeing but in photoshop as well.

Keep up the amazing work

Well that's very kind of you to say so, I definitely feel my pictures are improving (I've actually removed a lot of my early ones from my site in embarrassment.)

With a 'real job' and a toddler who's just over 1 year old it's difficult to find time to shoot, I took this shot by popping out for half an hour between getting home from work and the evening meal

Charlie

thebigsky

GudniB wrote:

Charlie

I'm guessing you must be from the Herts/Beds/Bucks area as I recognise some of the locations on your website (Ashridge, Pitstone Windmill, etc).

I'm loving your style and was wondering how you achieve such vivid colours.

Off to shoot some rape on Friday night if we get a decent sky and if I can get out of London early enough.

Oh no, you've found me, now I'm going to have to move again!

I've always preferred well saturated, contrasty images, though sometimes I think I go too far in PP. I often use a polarising filter which definitely helps.

Other than that, I think it's use of (sometimes a little over enthusiastic) the HSL sliders in Lightroom, making sure the black level is correct and enhancing the shadows and highlights to increase contrast.

Good luck with your shoot, and thanks for your positive comments.

Charlie

GudniB

Charlie

Ah ha! I knew it.
Thanks for the tips.

I feel inspired, god I hope we get some decent weather this weekend.
I'll try and post if I get anything good.

Thanks again.

Marc Muench

thebigsky wrote:

Well that's very kind of you to say so, I definitely feel my pictures are improving (I've actually removed a lot of my early ones from my site in embarrassment.)

I would encourage you to keep those early works, as later you can create the all inclusive evolution of "Charlie's" work portfolio. This is very helpful if to no one else but yourself and the progress in your visual maturity.

Cheers

Phil U.

I like this - It's a very pleasing pastoral scene.

thebigsky

Marc Muench wrote:

I would encourage you to keep those early works, as later you can create the all inclusive evolution of "Charlie's" work portfolio. This is very helpful if to no one else but yourself and the progress in your visual maturity.

Cheers

Yes, I'm a hoarder by nature so I never actually delete images permanently, it does make me wonder how many terrabytes of storage I'm going to need in the future.

Charlie

thebigsky

Phil U. wrote:

I like this - It's a very pleasing pastoral scene.

Thanks Phil, we don't have any mountains, rivers, lakes or valleys around here, but plenty of farms and a few hills to try and make pretty with.

Charlie