EDIT this?

[Leon]

right guys, I have said many times I'm no good at Landscape and worse at editing.

 

can you take this bland image and make it better through editing? .... I tried a HDR plug in but was no good.

 

 

and if you think it's no good to start with please just say so

[NannyFerret]

It looks good to me, but if you want it to stand out a little more, just give it a little more contrast.

Easily done with sliders and presets in Picasa.if you don't like using the more fiddly editing programs. I use it quite often when I can't get the right effect in another program,
You don't have to have the most expensive program to get good results. 

[colinb]

 

 

and if you think it's no good to start with please just say so

 

mmmm lets just say there is not a lot there to hold your attention

[NannyFerret]

Just a quick edit in Picasa using just three sliders. I added shadow and highlights and a little fill in light.

 

[Phil]

Hmmm, foreground interest is the main issue.

 

With a 12 hour night shift coming up I will gladly accept the challenge

[Barbara]

Here is my attempt done in lightroom

 

 

[NannyFerret]

Very good, Barbara.

 

I only did subtle editing to show  what can be d one with a free program, but could be done stronger or as you have done, even more highlights, shadows etc. in a program like Light-room.

[Guest DaveW]

Very many years ago when I was in a photo club that image would be what the judges used to describe as "a background looking for a subject", meaning it required a centre of interest or focal point, be it a figure or something else. Also you have split the picture in half with the horizon line running virtually through the middle. Rules are made to be broken, but putting the horizon on a third often works better. See:-

 

http://www.michaelfrye.com/landscape-photography-blog/2012/08/29/where-should-you-place-the-horizon-in-landscape-photographs/

 

http://digital-photography-school.com/4-essential-ingredients-for-great-landscape-photographs

 

http://digital-photography-school.com/11-surefire-tips-for-improving-your-landscape-photography

 

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegalleries/uknews/10127144/Landscape-photographer-of-the-year.html#?frame=2593201

 

http://www.dherreman.com/great-landscape-photographers/

 

Trouble is it is often hard to find views that fit these criteria so we just take what's there, but all practice helps to refine technique.

[FUJI]

Hi, Leon,

Here is a quick iPad edit done in the ......SNAPSPEED APP.......

FUJI

[Ian]

And all those edits are done using the .jpg,  even more could be done with the original .RAW file

 

Not always possible but try and look for something to guide the viewer into the photos, a fence, line of trees, phone/power wire posts, even a line of field boundaries.

 

Try not to get the long grass in the foreground, lift the camera a bit to cut it out.

 

I, for that photo would have walked or panned slightly to the right, and eased up a bit which would have cut most the grass and remove that building,

 

Bear in-mind I'm only just getting these ideas into my own head to help me get better landscapes, so just passing on what I've read recently. Not many IF any of my old work are any better than yours Leon

[Leon]

thanks guys, I had edited it before hand, just wanted to see what you all cam up with, if your on Facebook you will have already seen it

 

so did I do ok with  the Edit??

 

[NannyFerret]

Yes, you have done Ok, Mr W.

It's much better but not too over done as to take the natural look away from it.