Hills of Green

Gallery: LandscapePosted March 14, 2017266 views12 comments

This image was made from the same overlook Lon mentioned in his recent post. He was making his image while I was doing this one. Also as Lon mentioned, the light was changing by the minute and getting a bit on the hot side.

The challenge in post was to obtain good color and textures in the greens while keeping the shadows as open as possible. I used several luminosity masks and also cloned out some bits of trees on the right edge.

Nikon D-7100
18-140mm @ 60mm
ISO 100, 1/25 @ f-16

Please see the large version. Thanks!

Thank you for your comments on my previous image, as well as this one. cool

--P

ps: Moderator: I forgot about the fence. I must be getting old.
-p

Comments

12 comments

Comment posted by Nick Bristol on March 14, 2017 at 6:33 PM

Preston, I love scenes like this that just make me want to be there because they are so inviting. The light and color sure says spring to me and I think you did a wonderful job setting up this composition. A bit more room on the top center would work but just fine as it is too. Wonderfully inviting image.
Wanted to add that this has such a natural look that I think you did an excellent job with the processing! cool

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI.

Registered on February 1, 2004, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments

Comment posted by Dave Dillemuth on March 14, 2017 at 10:22 PM

Beautiful rolling hills of lush greens. Nothing like a green California spring. Your comp works well although I agree it would be nice to have some more space at the top of the frame. Processing looks natural.

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Comment posted by Ed Lowe on March 14, 2017 at 11:06 PM

Beautiful processing along with some wonderful lush greens in this scene, Preston. This just has a nice peaceful mood to it that makes you want to want to be there and enjoy it in person. Nicely done.

Ed

Registered on February 7, 2004, 414 Posts, 7115 Comments

Comment posted by scott lanz on March 15, 2017 at 7:26 AM

Nicely taken and processed under some challenging light conditions, Preston, as you noted. Fine image of the California hill country in spring.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on March 15, 2017 at 7:29 AM

The glowing greens are wonderful, Preston. You've got a fine zig-zag of eye catchers climbing the hill. What a great look at spring!

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Comment posted by gary phillips on March 15, 2017 at 11:32 AM

Fairytale scene for sure, Preston. Beautiful rolling meadow of lush green grasses. The scattered trees and sweet light make a very nice image.

Registered on October 24, 2013, 185 Posts, 4136 Comments

Comment posted by Lon Overacker on March 15, 2017 at 12:58 PM

Preston,

I gotta say you did a masterful job with the processing on this. One of those times when one can say I was standing right there when you captured this and I can say without hesitation, this is exactly how I remembered the scene; color, contrast, highlights, shadows... all of it. Although I do recall an extra tree on the right that's now missing.... enlightened

just kiddin'

The vertical comp and arrangement of trees all works nicely too. A wonderful California foothills in the spring landscape.

Lon

Registered on November 24, 2006, 521 Posts, 19147 Comments

Comment posted by Rudy Ruberti on March 15, 2017 at 11:16 PM

It's nice to see the hills so green again and I'm glad to see you're taking advantage of it while you can. Processing looks good to me and I kind of like the fence. Definitely has a CA feel to it.

Registered on October 28, 2008, 179 Posts, 1875 Comments

Comment posted by Harley Goldman on March 16, 2017 at 9:59 AM

Nice lush rolling hills!! I like the fence too. The top seems a bit tight, but I suspect there was an ugly sky there or something like that and it is not an image breaker at all. This turned out real nice.

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Comment posted by Igor Doncov on March 16, 2017 at 12:34 PM

I'm on the fence with this one.

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Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on March 16, 2017 at 12:57 PM

Igor Wrote...

I'm on the fence with this one.

Is this a pun about the fence in the image, or...? It would be nice to know, your thoughts about the image, Igor.
--P

Registered on November 1, 2003, 471 Posts, 5188 Comments

Comment posted by John Williams on March 17, 2017 at 12:12 AM

I love the comp; the tree flow in this is very nice. I'd love to see this in even later light. Did you play at all with processing it at a warmer color balance?

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