Hay Landscape Photo

Photographer’s Note

This is one of my older photos. Taken on a drive down to the Cape from Johannesburg on our way to a festival which was held on a giant salt pan. This was close to a place called Bloemfontein.
Taken on Ilford HP5 400iso film, and hand developed and then scanned in.

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Silvio1953 (41438) 2007-01-04 13:31

Hello Wanda, nice composition wth diagonal lines, wonderful B&W, great light, very well done, ciao Silvio

bostankorkulugu (33514) 2007-01-04 16:29

very different than your other work... i like it a lot wanda... superb lines on the field... creative diagonal horizon, well hillside rather...

stego (22350) 2007-01-04 20:56

Hi Wanda,
Fascinating compo. The high contrast B&W and the grain are very nice.
TFS, Regards, José

siolaw (25720) 2007-01-04 22:49

Hello Wanda
A nice graphical compo with goodB&W conversion,nice POV and framing, fine texture of the harvested fields
Laurent

aadilj (17950) 2007-01-05 0:13

A wonderful b/w shot Wanda that captures the sprwling landscape with bales of hay stacked up to be picked for use. You've got a nice POv and a great angle to the well lit up shot...wonder what it looks like in color. Great work as usual.

albertopiubello (2591) 2007-01-05 2:51

Hi Wanda,
that's interesting! I like the graphism, the angle and, most of all, the diagonal horizon. I'm agree with Vincent that grainy black enhance the geometry.
I see you've so many technichs to share!!!
Alberto

vincz (19039) 2007-01-05 4:11

Nice geometrical composition with very nice curves. The scanning/post-processing giving this grainy black and white dotted feeling enhances the geometry focus. Very interesting.

Budapestman (41576) 2007-01-05 7:55

Hi Wanda!
This is a particular and spectacular impression. Its a very good observation and very fine realization. Individual and refined shot! Thank you, nice days
George

ben4321 (9781) 2007-01-06 6:40

A strongly graphic image Wanda, and the featureless white sky is perfect here. Any clouds or definition there would have spoiled the effect.
I like the massive contrast and grain, and the way the lines of the stubble run at an angle to the sloping line of the hillside.
Good work.

Cheers,
Ben

jaja1970 (1286) 2007-01-07 7:06

Hi Dear Wanda,

Fantastic B&W picture.
Great lines and lanscape view.

Very well processed,
TFS,

Javad.

InasiaJones (20012) 2007-01-07 11:03

Hi Wanda,

First of all, I wish you a happy New Year, full of joy and passion!

Here’s one from your part of the world, with a very high key B&W. Most of the grey tones are gone so the result is more graphic, which goes perfectly with the landscape. The texture in the field pop-up and the hay rolls are almost black, like some notes on a sheet of music.

Nice contrast of shapes, between ondulating lines and straight cutting diagonal slope.

I like your new personnal photo :-D)

André

Calimero76 (9026) 2007-01-07 12:48

Hello Wanda
I like the graphics of your image and his composition. The treatment of BW makes think of a drawing.
You managed already well at your beginnings in photography.
I wish you very good and happy year 2007 and much the small ones and great happinesses

lucero (964) 2007-01-09 3:17

Hola wanda:
Foto original e impactante con buena composición.
Resulta una imagen muy estética y agradable, y el blanco y negro le transmite sentimiento.
Un saludo: Javi

devimeuxbe (55853) 2007-01-23 22:48

Hi Wanda
Nice picture . You have composed well the graphical esthetisme of this landscape.
Maybe, the contrasts are little bit strong.
Have a nice day
Bertrand

rbcy1974 (20742) 2007-01-29 6:27

HellO Wanda
The Black and white and the sharpness give this photo a very good stylized feel
Very well composed particlarly with the repetion of haystacks and the diagonal lines.
Regards
Daniel

pady (4800) 2007-02-13 9:09

Hello Wanda
This one is well composed. You use the lines and hay balls to create a very nice composition.
Very graphical one.
Cheers
Pierre-André

chamkhalaf (249) 2007-02-27 11:26

hi
very good geraphic&compo
nice b&w
i enjoy of your photo
thanks alot
mehdi

paulalex32 (4) 2007-05-31 12:23

Hi Wanda, Another beauitful image in your collection. I am interested in SA photos as I have several friends from there. One in particular comes from a working-class background while another comes from a rather wealthy background. It is interesting to hear their very different perspectives. Cheers, Paul.