Hay Bales

[Ted]

This is one I took a few weeks back but didnt jump out at me at the time. I have been playing around with a few new (for me) PP styles and quite like how it worked out on this one.

 

[Noodles]

really good Like that

 

[Graham_P_Clarke]

I do like that, lovely colours

 

[Didgi Widgi]

really like the colours on this photograph and how it takes your eye out of the photograph across the field...just looks a little dark on the left..but very nice

 

[davidbridges]

Good stuff, i think it would look nice with a good B&W conversion

 

[Just Dave]

really like that Ted

 

[Ted]

Thanks all. This may well be fairly common but heres how i got the colours in case anyone is interested......

I use GIMP but i'm sure the same principles apply to PS.

Duplicate the image as a layer
Convert one to mono with OTT (over the top) contrasts, black sky and bright bales etc
Up the saturation of the colour layer significantly so that it is also way OTT
Make both layers visible with the colour version on top
reduce the opacity of the colour version until you get the right balance between depth and vividness
flatten and done

It allows you to get nice depth without oversatuating and seems to work well with landscapes. obviously not everyones cuppa but one to play with.

 

[Ted]

Good stuff, i think it would look nice with a good B&W conversion

Any good?

 

[paul mac]

Love it, works well and better i think well done

 

[erding]

Very nice image - prefer the rich tones of the colour

 

[davekiddle]

Nice capture - good composition. Prefer the colour version myself. Well done.

 

[wilmorh]

Really like both, but would prefer the colour one on my wall