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Raking the Hay


Raking the Hay
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Copyright: Tony King (tonyking) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 440 W: 52 N: 455] (1599)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2002-12-03
Categories: Daily Life
Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ30
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/320 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2005-12-07 6:10
Viewed: 449
Points: 6
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The third stage of making hay is to rake it into rows ready for the baler. This, under favourable conditions, happens about 48 hours after it was cut. By this time, the moisture content is very low unlike silage, which is made with a much higher moisture content and wrapped to prevent air entering and providing an environment for anaerobic bacteria to work. Hay doesn’t require wrapping but needs to be stored out of the weather.
Larger farms and contractors usually have more sophisticated equipment but, because we have a smaller farm, the cost of such equipment can’t be justified. The machine I’m using here is one that, when its format is altered, is capable of conditioning the hay (as can be seen in the previous image I posted) or raking, as shown here.
This photo was taken over my shoulder while I was driving the tractor. I took many pics in an effort to get at least one that would be suitable for posting here. The only alterations made were to increase the contrast slightly and to sharpen it as I reduced it from the original file to the size required for posting here.

Kind regards,
Tony
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Nice shot with the rows converging into the infinite point in the centre.
Very sharp editing, you can see every strand of grass.
As a city boy, I am enjoying your series on the hay making.

Great contrasts Tony. I really like it.

hugs
Alejandro


ps. I´ll fly on sunday.

And this is IMO compositionally best of these three. Converging lines, sense of warm weather, nice hills and just a hint of machinery.
Kari

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