Pictures from the Meadow

[Birma]

I wasn't sure if these counted as purely flower pictures, or landscape, so decided to start a new thread

A few different views from my favourite meadow.

2016 Eades - Morning Salute by Birm, on Flickr

2016 Eades - Across and Beyond by Birm, on Flickr

Both with A7 mk II and LA-EA3 adapter. First with A-mount Sigma 12-24 mk I, and second with A-mount Tamron 90mm.

[Birma]

Another view in the meadow. This time along the narrow meadow footpath.

2016 Eades - Through by Birm, on Flickr

Sony A7 mk II with LA-EA3 adapter and A-mount Tamron 90mm.

[the_hefay]

Wow! what a great place. Love each of the photos.

[Birma]

Thanks Jeff, you're very kind. Hoping to visit there this evening for some late evening lighting.

[the_hefay]

Ah, looking forward to your photos.

[sury]

Great shots Andy. They deserve a thread of their own.

Sury

[jbtaylor]

It seems that you are really finding yourself in these images.
It's fun to be a part of it.
Keep going.
JT

[Birma]

Thank Sury and JT - I really appreciate your thoughts.

Visited the same Meadow for sundown pictures yesterday. Not very happy with what I cam home with. Hey ho. Some times you eat the bear, and some times the bear eats you!

[Marcell Nikolausz]

This wonderful meadow provides you endless photo opportunities.
.. and you use it well.

[sury]

Thank Sury and JT - I really appreciate your thoughts.

Visited the same Meadow for sundown pictures yesterday. Not very happy with what I cam home with. Hey ho. Some times you eat the bear, and some times the bear eats you!

Well as long as either is not an unbearable experience....

[Birma]

He he ...

I had a wonderful time visiting, so that is the important thing - just not sure there are any keepers.

[Birma]

After a few days of maturation on the HDD some of the pictures are showing some possibilities .

This is the first thing I saw as I walked through the gate in to the meadow. The setting sun seen through a veteran tree which still clings to life with a few branches of leaves left. That last spark!

2016 Eades - Last Spark by Birm, on Flickr

A view across the meadow in the evening light, showing the grasses and flowers blending to a buttery yellow in the distance.

Wild flowers in the surrounding meadow include Common Spotted Orchids (Dactylorhiza fuchsia), Bird's-foot-trefoil (Lotus corniculatus), Buttercups (Ranunculus across), Caraway (Carum carve), and Rough Hawksbeard (Crepis biennia).

2016 Eades - Yellow Surge by Birm, on Flickr

Both with A7II and the FE 24-70 f/4

[the_hefay]

After a few days of maturation on the HDD some of the pictures are showing some possibilities .

LOL
Anyways, these two shots matured nicely.

[sury]

Very nice shots Andy. Love the pink hue in the first one. The second one is so eye-pleasing with nice
contrasting colors.

I could certainly use the kind of HDD you are using. Some of my photos have
been sitting on my HDD for few years and still look as bad as the day they were taken.

Sury

[Birma]

Thanks Jeff and Sury

There is definitely a cycle I find I go through with pictures. When the light and subject is right I'll be initially optimistic that I've got some great images captured as I drive home from a shoot. There is then the initial excitement as I load up the images in to Lightroom. As I flick through to weed out any mistakes (focus / exposure etc.) often the pictures don't quite live up to my memory of the place I was photographing. I find the best thing is to then leave them a few days; anything up to a week. It is then easier to come back to them with a more balanced eye. Similarly, after processing, I will leave an image a day or two before deciding if I can live with it; am I happy with the result. This is just me.

It is always interesting to go back to pictures from some time ago e.g. 2 or 3 years. Often PP software has improved, or my PP skills have improved, and shots that didn't quite do it then, can really shine. I'd encourage anyone to have a delve through their archives and see if there is emoting they can bring new life to. A bit like finding an old treasure in the attic .