PHOTOGRAPH INFO

This photograph was taken around 7pm on Monday. Nearly all the corn has been planted already!

The larger version of this shot shows a lot of detail.

Post-processing: Shot with the Canon EOS 5D and the Canon 180mm f3.5L lens at 180mm, ISO 200, shutter speed 1/125s, aperture f/10. Curves, color balancing.

Thank you for visiting Durham Township!

-- Kathleen

That's just you, Kathleen. Deep colors, space and the smell of a sunny day. You're the best.

Kathleen,
I love the intensity of the earth and the trees. The curved lines in the soil add interest to the composition.
Dennis

Is a nice rural image. The resistance between green and ocree/brown is great !! Good work !

Really great composition, like the colours too!

indeed the small version doesn't do justice to this picture but the larger one is great!

Awesome image! Absolutely gorgeous!

Jakey sure does work hard!

This is a beautiful photo. The graceful curves of the rows in the fertile earth against the beautiful green trees, the dust kicking up, all of it, just wonderful.

The agri-artist working his palette. A good study in green and brown. The slight cloud of dust keeps the planter from being absorbed in the background. Good shot.

I'd love to take a photo like this, but I don't know any of the farmers around here well enough to chase them around with a camera yet. Hopefully I will yet!

I love the way the lines in the topsoil lead your eye to the focus of the piece.

I love the color and the leading lines. I can't wait for the corn fields to be six feet high.

I love the lines, they are so harmonic. Great colors.

Good job getting the plowed earth to lead into the tractor. Nice Job

Kathleen, I've been following your photoblog for the better part of two years now. Your images tell an ongoing story. They'd make a lovely coffee table book. (By the way, does Jakey realize he's a celeb?)

Great range of distinct greens among the Ents. The larger version supplies some nice texture in the trees also.

And of course, Mr. J on the Deere is plowing sharp with his fresh spring trimming. (Whats with the two "antennae," Jakey plowing by GPS, or does he have the sports channel right there in the green and yellow office?)

Thanks for getting your boots dusty!

I love the contrast between the brown and green and can't forget the lines that lead to the tractor

For David Tinnon - I think the two "antennae" are actually wings that can be let down to ride the ground. The disc mounted on the end marks the ground with a little furrow that Jakey follows the next pass so that the planted rows are not overlapped.

Well rats, JPH! All this time I thought Jakey was being so creative and now you tell me he's "only tracing!" I may just hold on to the antennae theory....likely false, but I feel somehow "let down" by the idea that all those farmers out there are just tracing the lines.....like they're cheating....almost......

Really nice colors. I like this one a alot.

Your blog gives me faith that there's still undeveloped fertile land in America.

Love the leading lines in this one!

Fantastic image!

green up... brown bottom... curves...
Great composition. Love it. Very good job.

Beautiful shot! The contrast between the field and the trees is wonderful. The lines in the field draw the eye right back to the trees, and gives the image depth.

Astonishing colors,wonderful composition and atmosphere!