Tulip mowing Photo

Photographer’s Note

This is a new designed mowing machine to cut of the flowers. In earlier days they did it by hand with a knife.

It is the end of the tullip time in Holland. Today I went to family on the island Goeree Overflakkee. There are still some fields and enough to shoot nice pics. I would like to show yopu some of the nice ones. Within a week I expect all flowers all chopped off.
DIFFERENT - red tulip in white field
Pink tulips

On trekearth I have a special theme with more tulips of last years. Duth tulips

yellow tulips with windmills

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sowhat (981) 2007-04-23 15:54

What a harsh image! And I was hoping to see some tulips still in Keukenhof in two weeks time fronm now... my heart is broken
About the photo : excellent framing, beautiful bright colors and an interesting subject.
TFS, Ioana

sleon (9352) 2007-04-23 16:10

Hi Hendrik
Why do they mow away the tulips? Seems a shame to remove these beautiful flowers. Does this mean that springtime is already over? This is a lovely shot of the vast fields, with nice perspective and colour, and tells a good story too.
Regards, Susanna

mitternacht (1836) 2007-04-23 16:11

Hi Hendrik,
I like this photo, it looks like a really old photo with the strong contrast, somewhat washed out colors (but still very strong). But I think it's the composition and the subject that remind the most of old photos, it has that romantic touch. It's like: "here's the farmer who's helping our country become richer", sort of..
TFS,
/Simon

korbee (2236) 2007-04-24 14:13

Een prachtige actuele foto hendrik.
jan