PHOTOGRAPH INFO

This photo was taken today in the 90 degree heat.

The wheat is grown by the Thaler dairy farm. They use the stalk of the plant for straw (made into bedding for the cows and calves) and they sell the grain to ConAgra Mills, a company that processes the grain into flour.

Post-processing: Shot with the Canon EOS 5D and the Canon 180mm f3.5L lens at 180mm, ISO 100, shutter speed 1/1250s, aperture f/3.5. Curves, color balancing.

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-- Kathleen

Oh, my God. I have no words for it...
i love your art. really.

Oh, my God. I have no words for it...
i love your art. really.

Truly the "Saul" of the wheat field. I Samuel 9:2c

I love the whimsical nature of this shot. It made me smile as soon as I saw it.

Nice, Kathleen. I really like this.

Very nice, Kathleen. Like that one standing taller than all the others.

I knew exactly what lens was used here. Beautiful shot Kathleen, I love that depth, it's very natural, as if I'm viewing the scene with my own eyes.

Gorgeous...almost abstract.

It just goes to show, there's one in every crowd.....and a graphic metaphor for a photoblog I could mention. (You kept dry this time I assume!)

Lovely minimal image...and it's June 1st....get it?

Thx at 5006?

P.S. Con Agra sell any of the straw as goat feed....really?

Very nice selective focus. I like that one lone stalk that rises above the crowd.

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Love the focus here, perfectly done.

Symbolic.

"I will rise above the rest!"

I like the focus here and that one lone stalk is above the rest.

Great photograph. I've been following your photo's for a short time now and must admit i like your style! The DOF in this picture has worked out perfectly.

Really like this shot! The DOF and the single piece of wheat is gorgeous!

Wow, incredible shot. I love the DoF that you chose. Nice work.

This one literally brought tears to my eyes. Thank-you for sharing your art.

What makes you so high and mighty? Where do you think you are going? show off! How dare you stand out from the crowd! We think you're a little greener! We think you're a little healthier! You can't be better than us! We're going to complain to the Farm Bureau!

You must have received preferential planting: the best spot, more fertilizer, more water, more sunlight or something! Aren't you ashamed? Don't you feel bad for the rest of us?

You need to give us what you never should have gotten in the first place or we will file a petition with the Department of Agriculture to have it taken from you. We need to be the same so no one has their feelings hurt. Why are you working so hard anyway? We have been told that we are entitled to grow; it's our right. We earned it you know. Get with the program!

We have been exploited for years. Work, work, work and end up as a piece of toast! It's just not fair!

Bonjour,
Well done dof, Pdc (in French)..Bravo!

thats incredible :) thank you very much for sharing!

DOF, DOF, DOF, big deal! this shot looks grainy to me...and Willow, try decaf, the dude is only trying to get better reception....tough enough growing up in a fringe area....and Sara, could be hay (O.K. Kathleen, straw) fever kicking in.

Hahahahhahaha David Tinnon, I should officially hire you to comment on my comments.

I broke out into song when I saw this:

"Of beautiful for spacious skies, for amber waves of grain . . ."

This is lovely.

"Oh beautiful for spacious skies, for amber waves of grain . . . "

This is glorious, a wonderful photo.

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Beautiful simplicity.

Nice. Great shallow DOF.

Really nice picture.
Excellent warm colors and nice capture.

Cheers, Michael