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A few bluebell shots
thebigsky
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Hi, one of the first trips I made with my first D-SLR last year was to nearby bluebell woods. Not really knowing what I was doing I pretty much made a hash of it.
Anyway, hopefully these are technically better and hopefully this time next year I'll have also improved my composition :wink
This shot was fairly straight PP although I did have to clone someone out that had wandered into shot and I used the lens correction is PS to straighten up the trees.
I softened the images below with a gaussian blur and faded them via soft light, I think it's a subtle but pleasing affect.
Thanks for looking,
Charlie
Anyway, hopefully these are technically better and hopefully this time next year I'll have also improved my composition :wink
This shot was fairly straight PP although I did have to clone someone out that had wandered into shot and I used the lens correction is PS to straighten up the trees.
I softened the images below with a gaussian blur and faded them via soft light, I think it's a subtle but pleasing affect.
Thanks for looking,
Charlie
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Line of hidden horizon, vanishing trail, sea of aquamarine ...
Just one small rasp - tree shadow right up front.
Anyway, it's still the best
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Thanks Marc, yes the branches and logs almost seem to have been arranged to give balance and strong lines to the composition.
Charlie
Thanks, you spotted that shadow, yes it bothers me too
I must learn to look around the viewfinder with more concentration
Charlie
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I'm not sure Marina, I do like well saturated images so I may have over done it for some tastes, it was an overcast day in the last 3 and this really does bring out the colour of the bluebells well, plus the effect I used on the last two may have boosted the saturation further.
I notice a lot of people post images that I would consider lack contrast and saturation but in a lot of cases it's personal preference.
Charlie
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Some times you just need to lay off the donuts
Ok Ok, I really don't know if you were eating donuts but it is actually provin that sugar effects your color interpretation. Furthermore, if you have a cup of coffee with that donut you will really see colors
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Like I've said before, I like your saturated images.
They grab the attention.
#3 is unusual and therefore my favourite.
Thanks GudniB, have you managed to get out and shoot the oilseed yet?
Charlie
Also, regarding your saturation technique, I think it works very vell for certain types of shots, like these bluebell shots.
If you haven't heard of it, you may want to research what's called the "Orton Effect". Some people call it the stacking technique. Anyway, it's a technique that saturates, and adds sort of a dreamy-ness to the highlights of photos while leaving the shadows alone. It doesn't work for all shots, but for shots like your bluebell shots, it's fabulous.
As a matter of fact, it's one of my favorite techniques and I use it often -- it's sort of my personal style or trademark. Check out my galleries and I think you'll be able to tell which photos I used this effect on.
Also, if you're familiar with FredMiranda.com, I would highly recommend that you go into the Landscape Photography forum and look for some of ScaryFox's bluebell threads. She lives in England near one of the most impressive Bluebell forests in the world. Just last week, she posted some amazing shots of them. And, guess what technique she used? Yep: the Orton effect. I think it'd be right up your alley.
Well, that's all -- hope I didn't ramble on too long! :giggle
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Charlie