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cameraDMC-FZ1000

settings Aperture f/3.6 ISO 320 Shutter 10/25000 Focal Length 2294/100 

upload_dateAug, 2015

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Awards

Top Shot Award 22
Contest Finalist in Shallow Depth Of Field Photo Contest
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Contest Finalist in Wtfocus Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in Social Exposure Photo Contest Vol 1
Winner in Harvest Time Photo Challenge
Contest Finalist in Farming Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in Agriculture Photo Contest
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The Beauty Of Fall Photo Contest 2018Top 10 rank
The Beauty Of Fall Photo Contest 2018Top 10 rank week 2
The Beauty Of Fall Photo Contest 2018Top 10 rank week 1
The Talent AwardsTop 20 rank
Fall 2017 Photo ContestTop 10 rank
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Fall 2017 Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 1
Shallow Depth Of Field Photo ContestTop 10 rank
Shallow Depth Of Field Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 2
Shallow Depth Of Field Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 1
Wtfocus Photo ContestTop 10 rank
Wtfocus Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 1
Image Of The Month Photo Contest Vol 1Top 20 rank
Farming Photo ContestTop 10 rank
Farming Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 2
Agriculture Photo ContestTop 10 rank
Agriculture Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 2
Farming Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 1
Agriculture Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 1

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8 Comments |
p_eileenbaltz Platinum
 
p_eileenbaltz September 15, 2015
This is really terrific! Congratulations on being chosen a finalist.......and, good luck.:)
FrankSomma
 
FrankSomma September 21, 2015
So well done, fabulous camerawork Herbert!
kristinekrienerkulish
 
kristinekrienerkulish September 29, 2015
Beautiful Farm Photo. Love it.
jimstennette Platinum
 
jimstennette October 01, 2015
Congratulations on your finalist award! Nice creativity!
nandicmb
 
nandicmb October 06, 2015
Congratulations on your Contest Finalist win in Agriculture Photo Contest!
kathyk_abq
 
kathyk_abq February 15, 2016
Gorgeous use of focus - love the image!
fredsaunders
 
fredsaunders May 27, 2017
Great capture!
Neckbone
 
Neckbone June 20, 2017
Cool image!

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#field #harvest #combine harvester #wheat #farming #agriculture
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Behind The Lens

Location

This photo was taken in one of the fields I worked in during the summer. I'm lucky enough to work outside most of the year and for a plant breeding company.

Time

It was just after noon and one of the last really hot days during harvest.

Lighting

It had been a clear blue sky earlier in the day but it had clouded over with very thin, hazy clouds. It's not my most favourite time of day to photograph, but I wanted to try and make the most of the combine harvester.

Equipment

I'm a big fan of bridge cameras for one reason or another so I used my Panasonic Lumix FZ1000. No other equipment apart from my knee to rest my elbow on.

Inspiration

I'm fortunate enough through work to get very close to farm machinery, especially combines. I love the harvest time of year and really enjoy the mechanical side of the harvest. Bales and beautiful sun drenched landscapes are spectacular but I like to try and photograph the more hands on side of the period. With this shot I wanted to try and capture the wheat in the foreground and the blur of the combine in the distance to give a sense of the impending cut and to add a little depth.

Editing

I try to keep the post-processing to an absolute minimum so there was little levelling off of the shot and some slight cropping. I'm not a fan of over processing as I prefer to capture a moment as it is without adding or taking away too much afterwards.

In my camera bag

I have a very meagre camera bag which consists of a couple of filters and a Raynox dcr250 macro lens.

Feedback

The advice I would give is to try for lots of different angles but make sure you can get away from the machinery in time if it's vehicular machinery. As I've mentioned I'm very lucky to be able to get close to tractors and combine harvesters through work, but don't be afraid to ask a farer if you want to get some close up shots. They can be very accommodating.

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