Comment “Free Preset” to achieve this golden hour look developed by
@nick_skeyes in your images! 🎨 And read below Nick’s pro tips on achieving great open landscape and tulip field photos!
“What drew me to these tulip fields and open landscapes was the combination of color, structure, and atmosphere. The tulip fields, in particular, offer a breathtaking visual quality. To truly capture this beauty, I follow a few principles:
1) I almost always shoot during sunrise or sunset. The low sun adds depth, texture, and warmth to the tulips, and when there’s fog or mist, it adds a soft, dreamy layer that elevates the whole scene.
2) For composition, I pay close attention to the placement of the tulips and how they guide the viewer’s eye. I often use the rule of thirds and look for leading lines, such as rows of tulips, that draw the viewer into the image, often toward a focal point like a windmill.
3) Sometimes I shoot low to the ground with a wide lens to exaggerate perspective and show the tulips stretching into the horizon. Other times, I isolate a single flower or play with shallow depth of field to highlight texture and color up close.
4) I shoot with the Sony A7R V, which gives me incredible resolution and dynamic range, perfect for capturing both wide landscapes and fine details in the same frame. My go-to lens is the 16–35mm, which is essential for those expansive, wide-angle shots that showcase the scale of the tulip fields. For more isolated compositions, I use a 70–200mm zoom lens.
5) Once I have a well-exposed RAW image, on post-processing I first do all the basic adjustments: exposure, contrast, white balance, HSL, etc, keeping the image clean and natural. Once I’m happy with the base, I apply a color profile that I’ve created and am sharing with you all.
This preset helps me add the warmth I love, giving a subtle orange glow, slightly lifting the shadows, and gently muting cooler tones to bring more focus to the warmth and depth of the scene without overpowering it.
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@nick_skeyes ! 🎨 Download the preset and share your golden hour edits using #ColorProWithMe! 📸
