On the journey home... now w/repost...

...from AZ recently, I planned my route to go through the Palouse because I've never been there for photogrphy purposes (or much else either!). How much I have missed, and now have about a million untaken shots to go back for.

Please do comment, as I am working on my landscapes, and post here for some expert advice. Thanks.

D200; 24-120 @ 120mm; f22, 1/20, ISO 200, handheld. PSCS: cloned out sensor blobs and used hipass for sharpening the fg; removed a cloud at ruc, as I couldn't get my comp without having it in there when photo was taken....

I haven't spent much time over there, but had the same reaction when passing through, Catherine! At the top of my list will be a visit to Palouse Falls, but that would just be the starting point...

The overall composition works for me, though the sky has a slightly yellow cast to it (at least on my monitor, which is suspect). When you say "hipass" sharpening, do you mean the two-step process described in the tips area? This actually looks unsharpened to me, especially toward the right foreground.

This might be an incredibly stupid question, but is this mustard? I think I've seen similar fields down the valley, near Eugene.

Tom

Thanks for the comments, Tom. I'm terrible at picking up color casts, but now you mention it the sky does look a bit jaundiced. Glad you pointed it out.
On the sharpening I'll try adding a little usm, then. The hipass method I use is a two step process, but I haven't read the technique posted here at NPN. I'll check it out.
I believe this is canola, but perhaps some Palouse experts can verify.

Canola for sure. This one of the perfect times of year for the Palouse (I was born and raised in the region). It looks a little soft, but that may be the technique you are using to set up the image for the web.

From AZ thru Palouse - huh nice shortcut
Palouse ase one of my favorite locations. As for the shot. I like the composition, and colors in it.

I'd work on the color a bit as the others have mention but the comp is great!

Outstanding comp and eye catherine. I would really like to see some serious color work on the sky. Really bring it to a bright blue to match that electric yellow of the flowers and I think I would have much more impact with that strong blue/yellow contrast.

Thanks again, everyone. Such helpful comments. I hope this is better?
I added usm sharpening. Then color balance just for the sky and clouds; it now looks more seriously blue, at least to me. (In camera, I forgot to change WB to "seriously sunny.")

I've never adjusted white balance once in my life. It's a matter of RAW color processing for landscapes. I like the simplicity and nice balance here.

I like the second one better, but I think the sky would benefit from just a touch more magenta to counter act the pesky yellow tint... but then my monitor is telling me it's past due for calibration so take that with a grain of salt

Nice shot. Cathrine. The sky isn't seriously blue in a bad way - I think Curtis might be onto something since the clouds are kind of muted... 2nd version is a lot better.

Ok, guys... I'll try again...
Mark-- Understand, but I don't have a nice sophisticated raw processor; only have what came with the camera until I can make up my mind what to do... Thanks, I've appreciated your recent comments.

How's this....