After spending the day at my 10 yr old's first 4-H Dog Show, I took my 6 yr old out to chase some clouds. The clouds moved off too fast, so I concentrated on the wheat. Watching the winds swirl through the ripe wheat, I attempted to capture some of that action. Harvest is here; these fields won't remain uncut for much longer unless we get some more ill-timed rain. 7D, ISO 100, f/16, 1/20, polarizer
Hey Rob, Great capture. I see this as a several hundred piece jigsaw puzzle. I showed it to my wife and she said to let you know, "This Kansas farm girl approves".
I like it, Rob. I"ve been wanting to get over that way before, during, and after the big harvest..such an interesting event to see. Do you know if they continue cutting into night?
Thanks everybody. I'm not sure if more or less blur would work better or not.
Bill, as long as the moisture level stays down, harvest will continue long after dark. Since harvest and thunderstorms seem to go hand in hand, the farmers will do their best to get the wheat in. With highs nearing 100 this week, lots of wheat should get cut :).
Posted by Wayne Rhodus on June 21, 2010 at 10:48 PM
Rob I really like this shot. Just enough detail in certain portions of the wheat to make an identification and plenty of blur to document the windy conditions often experienced in our state. Good stuff!
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Bill, as long as the moisture level stays down, harvest will continue long after dark. Since harvest and thunderstorms seem to go hand in hand, the farmers will do their best to get the wheat in. With highs nearing 100 this week, lots of wheat should get cut :).