I'm still in the stage of taking photos of everything and haven't really found what I like or what I'm good at, but my landscapes are getting better (I think) in terms of composition, but I can't get great color out of them. They seem muted. Is this a problem with the way I take my shots or is this a post production trick?
Here are two examples where all the colors just don't pop out. I'm a very very green (no pun intended) behind the ears when it comes to post-production, so I have to admit these have had the "Auto" treatment from Microsoft Digital Image Pro, so the images are slightly better than the unaltered image, but not by much. I know what HDRs are and I'm not looking for that kind of effect. I'm not sure how to describe it, but I'd like the sky bluer, the grass greener, etc.
This isn't a critique topic, but if you have feedback on either photo I'm always up to hear feedback.