Field Lines: Snowy Contrast (Original Photography)

Howdy,

The first snow accumulation fell last week. I wanted to get photos of the falling flakes, with the sun managing to penetrate the cloud cover to provide a soft, warm glow. Now that I am working, though, leaving mid-day to take photos isn't as easy. This weekend, however, I seized the opportunity to take a few more photos of the agricultural countryside.

^{Tree-riffic Countours}

We ended up with about three inches of snow on Wednesday, which was just about perfect. Plowing equipment leaves the ground sculpted and the snow adds a lot of contrast.

^{Straight Lines Weren't His Thing}

A good telephoto lens can compress the depth of a photo. Even with a modest 200mm, the path of this tractor looks much more vertical than it really is. The slight curve of the tractor's path is also exaggerated a little. Most modern farmers use GPS unites and powerful software to lay their fields out perfectly straight. This is a small opperation, though. The farmer may not have the latest and greatest technology. Rolling hills and the curving road don't help with straight lines, either.

^{Last Week's Survivor}

Those of you who saw my previous post may remember a photo of two tractors facing off, as if in a confrontation. One of the tractors has been moved, but the old White tractor is still there.

^{Got Curves?}

Here's a good example of how the snow adds a crazy amount of contrast to the scene. Now, if only that power line hadn't been at the crest of the hill. I could remove it in Photoshop, but it would require more time and effort than I want to put into that particular shot.

^Tank-o-Pee

Anhydrous Ammonia is used as a fertilizer in agriculture. It also has the distinct smell of urine, especially when the temperatures and humidity climb a little. The tank was in a nice spot for a one-point-perspective photo, though. THis one is at 200mm, with the aperture wide open (f/2.8), to create that really narrow focus (depth of field). I processed it a little darker and with a heavy vignette.

Tomorrow is the start of the work week. I can flex my hours, though, and am hoping to give myself more time to take photos on Fridays by working a little more earlier in the week. We'll see how that goes.

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