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Sunset over the wheat with repost

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Posted by Rob Graham on July 3, 2009 at 12:23 AM
Sunset over the wheat with repost
I took this last weekend; the wheat was probably harvested the next day. The unusual cloud formation is what caught my eye. Three exposure blend, minimal crop. I've also posted this in M&N so that a larger version would be available. C&C always welcome and appreciated.
Posted by Larry Daniel on July 3, 2009 at 8:55 AM
Sure looks like KS. :wavey:

Flat and lonesome.

I like the colors!
Posted by Steve Sieren on July 3, 2009 at 10:15 PM
Larry, that is a spectscular sky. The few green stalks sure give the fg some small anchors for the to follow until the eye takes to the main attraction.
Posted by Wayne Rhodus on July 4, 2009 at 12:19 PM
This is really nice Rob, the sky is awesome! The light is very nice on the wheat field too. I like this as presented but I also think that a tiny bit more room LL would give the brown eyed susans (?) a more important role in the overall scene.

Good stuff! :smile:
Posted by Merle Cook on July 5, 2009 at 8:31 AM
Hey Rob, I'm a little late coming to the dance on this one. I was in St Louis doing some dirt work for our kids. The forms and colors in the clouds really make the shot. I agree with Wayne about the flowers in the LL, but there are few things prettier than either sunrise or sunset over a Kansas wheat field.
Posted by Rob Graham on July 5, 2009 at 9:13 AM
Thanks for the input everybody. There isn't any more room to the left of the flowers; I'll admit I'm not sure I even saw them while shooting and they are blurry. I've cropped them out; I tried cloning but didn't like the results. I then had to get rid of the two tall weeds, because they looked out of place in the new crop.
Posted by Scott Bean on July 5, 2009 at 12:23 PM
Stunning sky Rob! I like the repost a lot.
Posted by Angela Classen on July 5, 2009 at 1:14 PM
Oh yeah, the repost is great! Awesome colors and great clouds. Cloning out the weeds cleaned it up.
Posted by Darren Huski on July 5, 2009 at 3:27 PM
Great colors. Love a good sky!
Posted by Bill Dark on July 5, 2009 at 11:09 PM
The second version does work better I think. Great sky! You might go back to the clone tool or eraser and hit that tower on the left. :smile:
Posted by Tom Kennon on July 6, 2009 at 11:19 PM
Rob, the clouds really make this shot. the crop is outstanding!
Posted by Ed Cooley on July 8, 2009 at 12:57 AM
Great light Rob. Very interesting sky.