PHOTOGRAPH INFO

This photograph was taken the same afternoon as the next-to-last entry, when Jakey was planting the last of the corn for the season.

In this shot, he'd just finished planting the aforementioned field (which is why he was covered in dust) and was standing in the bed of a dump truck mentally calculating how much seed corn he needed to finish up the final field. In the truck you see a huge aqua-colored tank of liquid fertilizer (called Corn Starter) and the remaining seed corn. He was completely oblivious to me standing there taking his photo, which is pretty funny because it looks so posed.

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

YOU'RE INVITED!

Come see about 20 printed and framed images from A Walk Through Durham Township at Gallery 14 in Hopewell, New Jersey, beginning Friday, July 14th through Sunday, August 27th.

My exhibit is called The Value of the Land and it's showing alongside Gallery 14 member Jim Hilgendorf's exhibit entitled Trucks and Truckers. We're in for a slice of Americana! :)

There's a wine & cheese opening reception on Friday, July 14th from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m and a "Meet the Photographers" event on Sunday, July 16th from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. I'll be at both -- hope you can stop by!

Thank you for visiting Durham Township!

--Kathleen

I love this. He looks heroic and epic!

This is a fantastic photo. It really captures the essence of a hardworking farmer.

That sky is excellent! Great detail in this shot, very nice.

He looks iconic, like something out of a Soviet propaganda poster. Don't worry; I mean that as a compliment. Some of those posters were great art. Terrific shot.

I agree with all the previous comments. Very powerful image. Definitely something to be proud of.

Smashing photo. What a powerful camera/lens/eye combination you have!

Beautiful, beautiful array of colours!

I don't think this looks posed at all. It looks completely natural to me. Great shot Kathleen.

Nice perspective, it gives that larger than life feel. The bright yellow opposite the blue sky are a wonderful combination.

At first I thought those were sacks of concrete, then I realized they were seed. Shows how much of a city boy I've become. This shot reminds me of Lewis Hine's "Powerhouse Mechanic" from 1920. The photo can be seen on the upper left of the linked page, click for a larger version.

Beautiful shot Kathleen. I love the angle of the shot that makes him look like Grosse Pointer said 'epic'. Good capture.

Awesome image, love this one. This is a big slice of Americana for sure :-)

I'm in love.

Based on the comments I've read, I think the ladies here would like an autographed JAKE CALENDAR ...

great capture.
love the polarizing filter effect.

i'd buy the jake calender...i've been a long time viewer of this site and after seeing this beautiful photo i decided its time to confess my love!

Gosh, what a babe! Oh yeah, great photo too!

Great colour contrast and very optimal point of view. I love when "natural moments" becomes so artistic.

You are in to clouds lately! Very nice.

Grosse Pointer said: "I love this. He looks heroic and epic!" I could not say this better. It also makes me think of those old communistic propaganda posters.

Great shot. The glorifying of the young laborer. I like it!

I like the point of view very much in this shot...great sky as well. Phil