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Preparing the Fields

PHOTOGRAPH INFO

This was taken on April 1st of last year as our good friend Jakey was preparing some of the fields for planting. Jakey hasn't been on the tractor yet this season, but get ready to see a lot more of him now that spring has sprung!

I found this one in the archives and realized I'd forgot to post it last spring! Better late than never. :)

Post-processing: Shot with the Canon EOS 5D and the Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L lens at 24mm, ISO 100, shutter speed 1/400s, aperture f/2.8. Can't quite remember what I did in post-processing since it's a year old! Ah, well.

Thank you for visiting Durham Township!

--Kathleen

Comments

Really like the composition Kathleen. The lead in lines are great and the slope also helps. Great stuff.

Posted by Jon on April 2, 2007 3:47 AM

I love the lead in lines here, they work so well.

Posted by Gavin on April 2, 2007 4:42 AM

nice lines

Posted by Hans on April 2, 2007 5:07 AM

Great idea. One of your best I guess. Love it!

Posted by Sandeep on April 2, 2007 5:30 AM

I can almost smell the freshly turned earth. (Boomer should be here picking up worms!)

Posted by JPH on April 2, 2007 5:39 AM

Ahh...it's always good to see Jakey around here!

I can just about smell that freshly turned fertile earth. Beautiful composition!

I am actually surprised at the DOF in this at f2.8.

Posted by Laurie on April 2, 2007 5:57 AM

Well, don't ask me to choose a best picture. I love every season there in Durham Township. Beautiful country, captured by a gifted photographer. This field reminds me of my dad, who spent his entire career as a farm advisor. Love the closeup of that rich soil, and the sloped countryside.

Posted by Photo Buffet on April 2, 2007 10:42 AM

Aaaaaah, it's really Spring now, isn't it :) Great color, composition & perspective.

Posted by Teresa on April 2, 2007 11:21 AM

Can we say Harmonic Convergence here? The landscape rules, and tractor diminished, as it moves off frame. This works so----------o well!

I love your warm tonal effect. I suspect you would enjoy the tonal work of two California Plein Air painters, Arthur and Lucia Mathews. circa 20's, 30's.) Some very dramatic tonal landscapes along with some very period figure pieces.

Thanks for digging up last year's dirt!

Posted by david tinnon on April 2, 2007 5:21 PM

great composition, nice lines.

Posted by gSaenz on April 2, 2007 10:15 PM

I love the composition and the lines. The lines really draw your attention into the photo, and then towards the tractor.

Posted by Maarten on April 3, 2007 8:51 AM

Speak!