Photograph info: We've had the cloudiest & rainiest June I can remember! "Dull as dishwater," as the British might say. "Like we moved to Seattle and no one told us," I overheard yesterday. Last week my rain gauge registered three inches of rain in one night!
The color of the wheat reminded me that the sun is still at work behind all those clouds.
Camera settings and post-processing: Shot with the Canon EOS 5D
Thank you for visiting Durham Township!
--Kathleen
Wow, great color for a rainy day! We've had the same weather here in Utah. It's nice to have the water, but I wish it was a summer rain instead of the cold spring rain.
Posted by Marcene on June 18, 2009 8:51 AMIt's a wonder that these amber waves of grain
Can ripen with all the east coast rain.
Grab your boots and venture out,
Splash in June puddles for next may be drought!
Wow. This is an amazing work. Yesterday evening I went out for some very similar shots - even if the sky has not been so dark. I did not have a look at them yet but I hope they are at least half as good as yours... P.S. There is a shot of crops on my blog too today. Maybe you could like it.
Posted by Mirko Herzner on June 18, 2009 9:04 AMbeautiful colors!
Posted by Lana on June 18, 2009 9:28 AMOh, beautiful!
Posted by Peter DeWitt on June 18, 2009 9:37 AMa classic Kathleen Connally - love the colors from front to back to sky... beautifully done! Love that 1.2, baby!
Posted by Betsy Barron on June 18, 2009 10:07 AMYou're right - very shallow depth! Beautiful view and sky/land contrast helps the growing wheat stand out. I'm delighted to say us Brits have, for once, had a pretty good few weeks, with some great sun over here (cloudy today mind you). Always a pleasure to share our 'dull as dishwater' weather around!
Posted by David H-W on June 18, 2009 10:21 AMI love it. It's almost abstract with just a touch of reality. Beautifully done.
Posted by marcus on June 18, 2009 10:34 AMVery nice colors
Posted by Paul on June 18, 2009 10:38 AMI love the dramatic lighting. I agree. This month certainly has been "as dull as dishwater".
Posted by Russ Devan on June 18, 2009 11:01 AMOh, another beauty. Kathleen, your work is singular.
Posted by Lori on June 18, 2009 12:21 PMMan you're right. The 85mm sure is dreamy! :-)
Posted by Michael on June 18, 2009 7:28 PMBrilliant photo!
Posted by Ed_K on June 18, 2009 11:12 PMWow! This absolutely blew my socks off! To take what would typically be a landscape portrait and add that razor thin depth of field is just awesome. I love the little sliver of green to give the wheat some separation. Just outstanding.
Posted by Marshall on June 19, 2009 12:51 AMGreat - I am a sucker for shallow DoF, and the here the complementary colors support well this fine scenery.
Posted by Markus Spring on June 19, 2009 1:59 AMI love the picture. Great color and there's a great feeling to it :)
Posted by Tom on June 19, 2009 5:57 AMWhat a great bokeh!
Posted by rady on June 19, 2009 6:55 AMThis is so soft and gentle. The colors are magnificent. Makes the dull weather a little easier to take.
Posted by Laurie on June 19, 2009 8:18 AMThe light is luminous here. The wheat has an almost inner glow. The softness and deep rich colors give this an almost "tone-poem-ish" feel. Your work always amazes me! Thank you.
Posted by Glen Goffin on June 19, 2009 8:20 AMLove the soft and gentle feel against the ominously dark sky. The shallow dof is super in this image.
Posted by Dan Creighton on June 19, 2009 12:40 PMFantastic light and shallow dof really makes this one.
Posted by Tero on June 19, 2009 2:12 PMPainterly. Like Van Gogh's Wheatfield, (sans the crows.) U B A R Tist.
Posted by David Tinnon on June 19, 2009 5:03 PMWow, that is some serious depth of field. When I first saw this, I thought you might have used the 85 f/1.2. Nicely done. Love the colors, as always.
Posted by Ryan Rahn on June 19, 2009 6:44 PMWow, beautiful. That's incredible depth of field right there!!
Posted by Eugene on June 19, 2009 8:55 PMFantastic shot. even with it being out of focus it has great mood. cheers.
Posted by photodreamz on June 19, 2009 11:01 PMReminds me of growing up in Oklahoma, very nice shot. Love the contrast.
Posted by Jack on June 21, 2009 12:51 PMThis is selective focus at its best! Beautiful!
Posted by edvatza on June 22, 2009 6:59 AMNice shot, love the colors. Oh and by the way. We just ended 26 days without rain here in Seattle and another dry spell is about to begin. It's been the best June I can remember out here. :)
Posted by Kurt on June 23, 2009 3:26 PMBeautiful.
Posted by PIXistenz on June 24, 2009 1:39 PMBeautiful picture with great colors, unusual focusing but it seems to work here. Good Job!
Posted by Slim Digital Camera on June 24, 2009 3:40 PMl love it !
Posted by laven on July 2, 2009 1:54 AMGreat focus and colours!
Posted by Wolfgang on July 4, 2009 5:04 AMOooh this is so delicious! Crisp, soft, smooth, contradictiary adverbs - but none the less a beautiful composition!
Posted by Kristian on July 15, 2009 3:05 AMUh, yeah, that's just stunning.
Posted by iheartfilm on July 17, 2009 1:18 AMabsolutely great! i like the selective focusing effect that you use here!
Posted by Ramon San Juan on July 27, 2009 9:07 PMLovely image!
niiiice!! so freakin rad this shot... like a painting.
Posted by faisal on August 18, 2009 11:34 PMПо поводу отзывов по работе над блогом полностью согласен, действительно хорошо сделали.
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