Felside Farms

[John2]

Just north of Clitheroe, this is a place I often drive past and it's one of those views that prompts me to think that there must be a decent picture in there somewhere. Hence three shots of essentially the same subject. Not sure I have produced the best yet. Maybe needs some different light. Comments welcome.

 

[Oldbones]

I like the second one the most. they drystone helps me look into the interior of the scene.
And when I follow that it takes me to the hilltop, and the what I think is the best sky out of the three of them for me.

 

[Glenn]

Your usual fine compositions John and the third best for me. The skies look overexposed in these eyes though. Not sure if it is in camera or post.

 

[Steve]

2nd for me

 

[John2]

Thanks, Old Bones, thanks Glenn, thanks Steve.

................................................ The skies look overexposed in these eyes though. Not sure if it is in camera or post.

A bit of both I suspect Glenn. A bit careless probably because there is nowhere nearby to park so I didn't spend the time that I should have.

 

[John King]

Being mainly a traditional wet fingers in the dish type of printer, the bleached out parts can usually be brought back from the brink with a bit of burning in, and if you use a PS programme or something like it there is usually a burning in tool that will do it without having a towel handy to dry your fingers afterwards. Taking it as it is I like all 3 three of them for different reasons but more work needs to be done with the sky tones especially just above the horizon

But I do like places like this for landscapes. About 3 years ago I went onto the moors between Blanchland and Consett where there is a deserted farmhouse which is remarkably intact, and I have been threatening myself with a walk over there from the road as soon as can make it again and see if I can improve on what I already photographed.

The weather wasn't particularly kind and I should have taken a tripod, 'cos of the wind. I would have loved to have been able to go inside but the upper floors had collapsed and hidden part of a magnificent Royal Blue glazed mosaic floor in the front hallway. There just has to be more there worth looking at.

 

[John2]

Thanks John. You're right and there is a little more to be had by processing the sky (see below) but not a lot especially in the first one. I should have been less careless in exposing for the highlights when taking the shots. Also, they were made mid afternoon in November and so the light was well over the horizon. I suspect that earlier in the day would have been better. I will try again because it's on the route I take regularly.