PHOTOGRAPH INFO

This photograph was taken a few weeks ago as Jakey planted the last of the corn for the season. Farmers stagger the plantings so the corn doesn't have to be harvested all at once; this was the last planting.

The sky was really beautiful that afternoon - bright, crisp blue with giant clouds that filtered the sunlight. This was well before all of the crazy rain we've had; the earth was still pretty dry and dusty a few weeks back.

Post-processing: Post-processing: Shot with the Canon EOS 5D and the Canon EF 17-40mm f/4Llens with Circular Polarizerat 17mm, ISO 200, shutter speed 1/250s and aperture f/8. Multiple curves adjustment for contrast and saturation, color balancing for tone.

Happy Fourth of July to those celebrating! Be safe, be happy, enjoy your summer! I'll be on vacation for a few days.

Thank you for visiting Durham Township!

--Kathleen

You're right. The sky is nice. I'm just wondering how straight Jakey can make the rows. And it seems a little late to be planting corn. Here in South Jersey the corn is almost waist high.

Hard to believe the ground was ever that dry, given all the recent rain (I'm in Philly). This shot reminds me of summertime back home in Iowa, although the corn there is typically "knee high by the fourth of july."

I yearn for skies like that back here in Singapore. Sigh.....

Awsome shot. I love the tall blue sky.

Great shot!

The sky looks impressive as well as the greatly saturated colors.

Beautiful image. The yellow at the bottom of the image sets off the blue of the sky perfectly. The crisp white clouds bring it all together. (in fact, all your images are amazing).

I figured this had to have been taken a while ago since the skies haven't been that crisp in what seems like weeks.

I love these farm shots and as always this one is lovely.

I love corn and I can't wait the first harvest to hit the stands.

Like it!

What a great sky you have captured! Beautiful!

This is simply beautiful! ... gosh it's so flawless i can't find the words to describe it...

Hello kathleen, very beautiful shot. I like the opposition between the hot colors of the ground and this sky to major blue. I discover your site and your photographs are superb. You have a real talent. Excuse me for my approximate English.
Cordially.

A lovely image - great emotion and sensitivity shown here.

Wonderfulk picture, as always I love the colors but also that sensation of being somewhere between space and earth...
Bye

wonderful shot!! love the colors :-)

That's a really stunning shot, truly fantastic.

Very nice use of the wide angle lens. The only qualms I have with the image is that the tractor isn't very sharp. Maybe it's the JPEG compression - or maybe I'm just being too picky =). Regardless, excellent piece - especially the sky.

I love the way the light hits the dust that is kicked up, it really makes the image. Well done.

Great colors. Love it.

THATS GREAT!

U R SO NICE TO SHARE UR EXPERIENCE WITH US

AND I CAN LEARN MORE SKILLS FROM U!!

I really like ur pics!!!

This is beautiful. I love the range of colors and the vertical framing.

b i g sky - exactly the way I like it. Great shot!

Very nice picture.
The colors are formidable and contrast very artistic. Cheer!

It is as though the cloud were closely following the John Deere across the field in order to ilummin the path of the planter........and you noticed.

Thanks again,

Beautiful shot!

Wonderful!

What a lovely shot - this has such a romantic and a fairytale feeling, almost like a drawing.

Wonderful photo, it just looks so alive.