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Archive 2015 · Rylie in a Field of Gold {{added 2 new images}}

  
 
Lisa_Holloway
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I've been doing Rylie's pictures since she was just 2 years old - it's been so fun to get to know her family and watch it (and her) grow! I had such a wonderful time taking these colorful portraits of her in this massive field of wildflowers! I try to shoot in these wildflowers at least once or twice every spring, but I have NEVER seen a field so beautiful, lush, or massive. It stretched for miles in every direction - it was absolutely amazing! We had a great, wet winter and that resulted in the best spring flower bloom I've seen here since becoming a photographer 9 years ago. Not just these orange flowers, but wildflowers in so many beautiful colors (you can see some of them on my BLOG ). Here are some of my favorites - #5 was my very first 99.9 on 500px.

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Jun 06, 2015 at 09:41 AM
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#5 caused me to put all of my photographic gear on Craigslist. I'm not worthy. Holy Guacamole.


Jun 06, 2015 at 01:49 PM
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p.1 #3 · Rylie in a Field of Gold {{added 2 new images}}


Sweet shots

Bill



Jun 06, 2015 at 02:13 PM
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Wonderful shots as always...

Puffin Runner wrote:
#5 caused me to put all of my photographic gear on Craigslist. I'm not worthy. Holy Guacamole.


It is not just the gear though, IMO. She hasn't even used her 200/2 for this shot I think her amazing skills with PS play a critical role as well...



Jun 06, 2015 at 02:45 PM
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All pictures are outstanding with 3 and 4 my favorites.


Jun 07, 2015 at 05:43 AM
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p.1 #6 · Rylie in a Field of Gold {{added 2 new images}}


Always nice to start the Sunday morning coffee with a wonderful exposé of Lisa's work.
Just wish I was half as good.

Question Lisa: if you can remember, where did you spot meter in photo #3?



Jun 07, 2015 at 06:57 AM
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Thank you!! I honestly don't remember. Honestly, sometimes I just select an exposure (based on what I know generally works for a given location/lighting situation) then tweak as needed.


Jun 07, 2015 at 12:22 PM
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Wonderful shots. I'm a fan. I'm going to have to re-check my monitor, however. I see red, not gold. Field of Gold is a great title.
I like the DOF you chose. Seems to work very well.



Jun 07, 2015 at 12:30 PM
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intense sunset colors !



Jun 07, 2015 at 06:16 PM
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Yep. Some of your best work. Thanks for sharing!



Jun 07, 2015 at 07:17 PM
Lisa_Holloway
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Thank you!


Jun 07, 2015 at 07:23 PM
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cambyses wrote:
Wonderful shots as always...

It is not just the gear though, IMO. She hasn't even used her 200/2 for this shot I think her amazing skills with PS play a critical role as well...


Umm the first three images were taken with the 200/2...

That said, I totally agree that this can be done with much more budget friendly equipment.




Jun 08, 2015 at 12:40 AM
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Wow! As is evident in almost all your photographs, it is a mix of an amazingly talented photographer, superb equipment and fantastic PP skills.

4 and 5 are stunning - Don't need too much detail but just curious about the general steps you took for 4 and 5. Did you have to bring the details in the sky and subject separately and then use PS to blend?




Jun 08, 2015 at 09:16 AM
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Thanks Sanjay! I blended 2 exposures for those images - one for the girl/foreground and another for the sky.


Jun 08, 2015 at 09:25 AM
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Thank you Lisa - One can never tell by the photo, shows how good you did with the blending

Regards.



Jun 08, 2015 at 09:52 AM
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Using luminosity masking and gradients is the way to go.


Jun 08, 2015 at 09:55 AM
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The title is on the money, so to speak. It's a metaphor for the value of the location, not the color of the flowers. We're all so caught up in Lisa's mad photog and editing skills that I don't think she gets enough credit for constantly finding these amazing locations to shoot at. Put all three together (location/shooting/editing) and you get these brilliantly epic photographs by Lisa.

Jim Rickards wrote:
Wonderful shots. I'm a fan. I'm going to have to re-check my monitor, however. I see red, not gold. Field of Gold is a great title.
I like the DOF you chose. Seems to work very well.





Jun 08, 2015 at 09:55 AM
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Again I love your work and the way that you do pre-visualization. It's nice to have the location and then plan. And I see that you must have done SOME planning.

J. R.



Jun 08, 2015 at 10:06 AM
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Thank you, Ron. I really appreciate that.


Jun 08, 2015 at 10:11 AM
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friscoron wrote:
The title is on the money, so to speak. It's a metaphor for the value of the location, not the color of the flowers. We're all so caught up in Lisa's mad photog and editing skills that I don't think she gets enough credit for constantly finding these amazing locations to shoot at. Put all three together (location/shooting/editing) and you get these brilliantly epic photographs by Lisa.



Makes sense, Ron. I'll hold off on the monitor check.



Jun 08, 2015 at 10:18 AM
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