Simato - these scenes are truly beautiful and worthy of being photographed. They translate well into images.
I find some of them a bit "flat" - I would have added some contrast with a small adjustment in curves in photoshop.
When its so very overcast - the light is very diffused (which is great of course) but you need to add some contrast back then.
Hi Elsa dear - not sure why you insist on calling me Simato when you know I am a good-looking bloke called Simone
Anyway... thanks for the comment, it is very relevant for me.
I have noticed looking at others pictures that mine tend to look a bit flat. At times is it because of the light under which I shot, but I have come to think it is mostly my lack of boldness in the editing process.
I tend to shy away from contrast, maybe too much, in an effort to retain control of shadows and highlights.
I have ditched all that has an Adobe badge on so no Photoshop for me. Currently I use Lightzone, which works in a completely different way and love it. It has great tools for controlling contrast and tonality both globally and locally, the limiting factor is me.
Many of the images were actually very contrasty - specifically dark land in the foreground relative to the bright gray sky. The third image was particularly bad. It is difficult for me to get the balance right in these cases, one has to flatten quite a bit the scene to make details in the foreground visible while not blowing out the sky.
Overall I am willing to admit that these images are ok, but not great. None of them will hang off the walls of my home. They were taken in relative haste while hiking in less than ideal light conditions. Also I find shooting in summer more difficult because in England is green and the images look much flatter than in the autumn or winter.
The first 5 pictures were taken close to each other in a place that has lots of potential and I will be going back specifically for taking photos, when light and season will be more favourable.