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Beneath The Harvest Moon



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59 Comments | Report
DWPhotography
 
DWPhotography September 13, 2011
Cool shot :)
desertpagan
 
desertpagan September 13, 2011
Wow! Great shot! Stunning work here!
PeterWell
 
PeterWell September 27, 2011
Surreal image, great work!
janed
 
janed September 27, 2011
Neat shot! Well done!!
BJK62472
 
BJK62472 September 27, 2011
thanks for adding to my group
Wayne_Sr PRO+
 
Wayne_Sr September 30, 2011
Awesome, magnificent shot!
abezwiliams4
 
abezwiliams4 September 30, 2011
You must like micheal Kenna. Very similar, great shot!
tra rader
 
tra rader October 01, 2011
very neat
trying00
 
trying00 October 17, 2011
Incredible work....Way to go!!!!!
mdaemiid
 
mdaemiid October 27, 2011
cool
tra rader
 
tra rader October 27, 2011
Thanks for adding to the surrealism group
aphotoaday365
 
aphotoaday365 January 14, 2012
love this capture!
otheses
 
otheses January 16, 2012
NICE
tsambaproductions
 
tsambaproductions March 27, 2012
congrats
debkumarbanerjee
 
debkumarbanerjee March 27, 2012
excellent photography!!! congrats!
janr46 PRO+
 
janr46 March 27, 2012
Congratulations
Carli
 
Carli March 27, 2012
cool shot and congrats on your feature :D
redwriter Platinum
 
redwriter March 27, 2012
Beautiful shot. Congrats on your feature.
msdean
 
msdean March 27, 2012
Very cool! Congrats!
buttercup96
 
buttercup96 March 27, 2012
Congratulations :)
murcuduca
 
murcuduca March 27, 2012
Nice!Congrats!
Duff
 
Duff March 27, 2012
Wonderful Capture! Congratulations on Your Feature!
jemoore76
 
jemoore76 March 27, 2012
Congrats on your feature!
catini
 
catini March 27, 2012
Great shot, congrats on your feature!
TAHammer
 
TAHammer March 27, 2012
Wow, that is fantastic. Congratulations on your feature
jamieross
 
jamieross March 27, 2012
Awesome
nitti
 
nitti March 27, 2012
A beauty....congrats
melda
 
melda March 27, 2012
Very nice!
meechR
 
meechR March 27, 2012
awesome shot :)
akhtarkhan
 
akhtarkhan March 27, 2012
Magnificent surreal effect, incredible edit, wonderful capture. Awesome light and great colour. Congrats on your feature!
iceman2
 
iceman2 March 27, 2012
Congrats!
13atduvall
 
13atduvall March 27, 2012
Congrats!
jesusfreak3520
 
jesusfreak3520 March 27, 2012
Great shot! Congrats on the feature!
Marian
 
Marian March 27, 2012
Neat shot! Congrats on your feature!
anbareen100
 
anbareen100 March 27, 2012
nice pic..congratzzz :D :D
abezwiliams4
 
abezwiliams4 March 27, 2012
Congrats!
greenpixphotography
 
greenpixphotography March 27, 2012
Very Nice Shot.
Wayne_Sr PRO+
 
Wayne_Sr March 28, 2012
congratulations on your featured photo!
simplybetter
 
simplybetter March 28, 2012
congrats!
of-the-star
 
of-the-star March 31, 2012
This is very pretty and captivating.
Helios
 
Helios April 02, 2012
Cool capture, congrats!
MKJPhotography
 
MKJPhotography April 02, 2012
Nice!!
Dibble
 
Dibble April 10, 2012
Great photo - congratulations
JDLifeshots
 
JDLifeshots June 16, 2012
Beautiful! Congrats.
Casper
 
Casper July 02, 2012
Excellent edit & shot
EdwardC
 
EdwardC July 09, 2012
Excellent ^^
RobertGaines
 
RobertGaines July 30, 2012
Nice Shot!
ArtQ
 
ArtQ August 02, 2012
great image, voted
Augle2112
 
Augle2112 October 02, 2012
Omg Im in LOVE.
pixellimagery
 
pixellimagery March 22, 2013
Congrats on the feature!!!! :-D
Yet another masterful display of your skill in handling available light - beautiful work! :-)) Ell
Ninika PRO+
 
Ninika April 02, 2013
Voted!
LaurieS
 
LaurieS May 14, 2013
Amazing shot
IsabellaD Premium
 
IsabellaD May 15, 2013
AWESOME!!
AlejandraDodge
 
AlejandraDodge February 20, 2014
Wonderful composition!
scruffyherbert PRO+
 
scruffyherbert April 16, 2014
Now this is a cracker of a shot. Fantastic lighting and i'm jealous I didn't take it :)
Timbo
 
Timbo May 20, 2014
Wow, just an outstanding shot.... Well done....
robhansen
 
robhansen June 25, 2014
Great job voted!
LLOYDWRIGHT
 
LLOYDWRIGHT August 29, 2014
intoxicating
RiViCo PRO+
 
RiViCo February 25, 2018
Well done!!!
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Behind The Lens

Location

Byron, Illinois . USA

Time

10:00 pm.

Lighting

f/5.6 - approximately 1 minute with vibration reduction turned ON. Total blackness surrounds this plant. The tower lights illuminating the steam, and the night breeze provided all the light.

Equipment

Nikon D300, 18-200 Nikor Zoom, Polarizing Filter, Really Right Stuff Tripod.

Inspiration

This potential shot, at first, seemed to be about opposites. Nuclear vs farming. After surveying the landscape and looking for the perfect vantage point, the picture in my head came together. In college, I was inspired by photographer, Michael Kenna's black and white ethereal landscapes; specifically his nuclear power generating towers. This particular station sits in the middle of hundreds of acres of corn. The towers hum in the blackness, the corn stalks rustle in the brisk night wind. Farm sounds travel across the fields, like on a lake - perfect for vivid imaginations and the quest for that one perfect exposure. All that was needed was a cloud free sky to make this photo happen - and that is exactly what took place during the peak of the Harvest Moon.

Editing

The image was shot in raw and jpeg, simultaneously. A slight sharpening is all that was needed.

In my camera bag

Nikon D300, 105 Macro, 18-200 Zoom, Hoya HD2 Circular Polarizing Filter, Really Right Stuff Tripod. The little things: a spray bottle of water, an LED light on a neck chain, gloves, pepper spray, a black backdrop cloth, aluminum foil piece (for reflections), remote release, and a phone!

Feedback

Patience and planning, along with a rock solid tripod. Be able to work your camera in the dark; by touch and feel. A high end camera isn't needed, just good thinking.

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