Green and Brown

[TheExcession]

I don't normally post into this forum but I'm an avid lurker.

However this weekend we took a walk up through the forests on the south slopes of the Galtee Mountains and I caught what I thought was a superb evening sun, slanting low and bright between the trees.

For untweaked shots from a cheapo digital camera I thought these came out pretty well, I love the greens and browns.









>> Edited by TheExcession on Monday 20th March 17:05

[speedychrissie]

i hope you dont mind, but seeing that last pic, i just had to see what basic photoshop stuff could do.
this is with an autocontrast and autolevels. in my opinion it is much more alive than the original:

[up-the-dubs]

speedychrissie said:

i hope you dont mind, but seeing that last pic, i just had to see what basic photoshop stuff could do. this is with an autocontrast and autolevels. in my opinion it is much more alive than the original

Lesson 1: Contrast and levels. Thats incredible, now to start playing with all my shots .
Explained far better than in any book, I'll tell ya. Cheers Speedy for the impromptu tutorial .

And back on topic.....

[speedychrissie]

up-the-dubs said:

speedychrissie said: i hope you dont mind, but seeing that last pic, i just had to see what basic photoshop stuff could do. this is with an autocontrast and autolevels. in my opinion it is much more alive than the original Lesson 1: Contrast and levels. Thats incredible, now to start playing with all my shots . Explained far better than in any book, I'll tell ya. Cheers Speedy for the impromptu tutorial . And back on topic.....

oi cheeky!
i wasnt trying to say "look at me, and my amazing photoshop skills" (cos i am crap really). i just wanted to point out that the pic could be made a massive amount better (in my opinion) with just basic tweaking, and that maybe TheEx might want to do this to some of the other pics.

[TheExcession]

Cheers guys

Indeed, I'm familiar wityh tweaking levels around, as said they were straight off the camera, in future I shall remember to ensure they are upto scratch for the general level of work posted here

[_VTEC_]

Exceptionally Irish looking foliage there Ex. Reminds me off all my walks in Glengariff woods.

[TheExcession]

_VTEC_ said:

Exceptionally Irish looking foliage there Ex. Reminds me off all my walks in Glengariff woods.

Natural looking woodland is becomming a rarity to be honest and very difficult to find. Most of the forest in this area is all wood farming, dark, dead and lifeless.

[_VTEC_]

Much of Glengariff is being cut down because of some sort of conflict between the oaks and the ash. Something to do with the ash trees making the soil acidic and hostile to the oaks. Or something to that effect anyway. Although much of it is still protected as a heritage site as Lady Bantry used to venture within these parts.

Although I must say, Ireland doesn't seem like a very foresty country anyway. Never been to Tipperary so can't comment on your parts.

[up-the-dubs]

_VTEC_ said:

Although I must say, Ireland doesn't seem like a very foresty country anyway.

Unfortunatly it used to be only a couple of hundred years ago. Now that it's mostly agri land, no-one will set trees and the forestry commission can't afford to just buy land to re-plant forests. Progress does have it's downsides . Shame.

[robdickinson]

Heard theres only one acre of proper origonal woodland left in the UK?

At least its easier to find in NZ.

[TheExcession]

That's a nice shot Rob, one of those where you can confuse your brain - for me the perspective means I can see the water running in either direction.... weird.

[J1mmyD]

robdickinson said:

Heard theres only one acre of proper origonal woodland left in the UK? At least its easier to find in NZ.

Is that yours, Rob? I've seen that on photonet.