That's A Lot Of Tulips

It took us a while to find the tulips (most fields were cut down on the weekend), but even one field was plenty. There were some lovely colours there and it was a joy to capture them. The sky was a very pale grey while we were in the tulip field, so I spent a few minutes today trying to 'fix' the sky on several shots that are otherwise good. Unfortunately, my Photoshop mojo has left me today, so I'll have to try again another time.

However, I did find an image that is in no way effected by a dull sky. I cropped a couple rows of purple off the bottom, but otherwise this photo was not enhanced. I think this picture works because of the parallel 'bands' of colour. I really like the way the light purple in the top left corner teases the viewer into thinking that the field goes on forever. In fact, the horizon had dirt fields and junk piles.

I've been learning how to frame the subject very carefully so that I only include that which conveys the 'feeling' I am attempting to capture. If I can't get it from where I am standing, I'll often move around my subject until only the essentials are in the frame. Of course, often I can't get it the way I want, but I'm learning to at least try.

Canon PowerShot S2IS, 27mm, f/8.0, 1/50 sec, ISO50