For these edits I was working in the style of Galen Rowell in my photography where he focuses on the beauty of nature through the beautiful bright colours which the sky and plants are able to create and how it can change a landscape through the use of sunsets/sunrises. I liked working in Galen Rowell’s style because it allowed me to experiment and try different ways of editing a photo to bring out the colours in them which I really enjoyed doing.

Throughout editing these photos I enjoyed it a lot because I was able to experiment with different colours and how to manage their vibrancies and how they may appear. This is because I found that while editing it was very easy to overexpose the image while I was changing the contrasts, exposure, highlights, whites, colours and their temperatures. I also found out how adding small bits of colours to the photos makes the colours be able to be bright and extremely vibrant because it changes the whole feeling of the photo, as many of the originals were gloomy and dark due to the weather but after they were edited, they came to life and created a happy and exciting atmosphere.

My favourite edit which I completed that I think is most successful and similar to Galen Rowell’s is the 1st one because I like how the sky turned out within the vibrancies of the blues and greens which work well together, I achieved this by bringing the contrast down so that the sky became darker then bring up the highlights which brings out the brighter colours in photos. I also like how I’ve been able to create hues of gold to come through small holes in the grass through bringing up the saturation and changing the temperature of the photo to make the sunlight appear golden through the cracks and where it can be seen in the corner. I also like in the photo how the grass is the main focus of the photo, as it creates an earthy and natural feel to the photo as it looks out on to the horizon. I think that this helps to frame the photo as the clouds create a sharp line of division and then the grass surrounds the bottom.

The photo which I think is the least successful which I created through editing is the 2n one, this is because I think that the natural landscape and whiteness in the background doesn’t work well together to bring out a vibrant, colourful landscape which would be similar to Galen Rowell’s work. If I were to try to edit this picture again I would try to make the sky appear to be a better, more defined blue as due to the weather on the day when these pictures were taken the clouds create this overexposed look as a background which is difficult to work with because it washes out the rest of the photo, which I don’t want to happen. Therefore if I was to create the effect that there is a sky behind it as in many of Rowell’s work, the sky is the main focus along with the surroundings.

I really enjoyed editing in the style of Galen Rowell as I was able to experiment with bringing colour into my work through different ways as each picture is different within the filter which I have created for them. I preferred working in Ansel Adams style with black and whites along with “The Zone System” because you are able to create a drastic, emotional atmosphere within one photo and raise awareness for the wildlife and nature.