Take a look at your color photos you've taken and convert them to black and white with a quick desaturate and see what each color translates to in black and white. Being able to see in black and white is to understand the value each color has. For instance, golden yellow grass and a blue sky contrasts great in color, but in black and white, it looks flat because golden yellow and sky blue have very similar value, so everything looks fairly gray.
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