Cranberry Harvest, a photo from British Columbia, Western

Photographer's Note

While I was busy working for a friend during his hazelnut harvest, a harvest of another kind was happening on the other side of our community - cranberries. As I understand it, the cranberry fields are specially prepared areas of flat ground with low dykes all around the outside. The cranberry plants grow and produce fruit ready to harvest each fall. When they are ready, the field is flooded with water. A special machine that I call a "beater" goes through the fields and "beats" the berries free from the plants. The good berries float to the surface and are then "corralled" into one corner of the field by workers using long lightweight booms. The berries are then either pumped or otherwise elevated into large container trucks destined for the market. I watched the process over a period of about a week and was fortunate on the last day to catch this view with our very own Mount Cheam as a backdrop. For more of my images, visit my website at www.geraldneufeldphotography.com

carper, TravelerNL, pauloog, westcoastgirl1, avene, Cricri, belido, gunbud, BelCan75, pablominto, pasternak, kiks has marked this note useful

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gildasjan (43826) 2009-10-18 8:02

Bonjour Gerald
Vraiment très esthétique ce contraste du rouge avec l'arrière plan.Voilà un sujet bien photogénique.
Bonne journée
Amicalement
gildas

jplebrun (21208) 2009-10-18 8:13

Hi Gerald
de toute beauté ce champs de canneberges rouges avec ce décor montagneux en arrière plan, bravo.
Amitiés
Jean-Pierre

jemaflor (146360) 2009-10-18 9:25

Hi Gerald,
So nice this red field, well taken with a large fg and a beautiful bg with mountains, great result.

carper (96) 2009-10-18 9:27

original point of view Gerald
a fine composition, good colors fine contrast, good balance, a fine one from you nice country. have a good day.
regard jaap

PixelTerror (0) 2009-10-18 9:45

Hi Gerald
An amazing red carpet and when I read it's cranberries mmmhhhh !
Have a nice day JY

macjake (98262) 2009-10-18 10:02

Good Morning Gerald

You're a lucky man, to have grapped this photo op!
I've been waiting myself to go into Chilliwack for the same type of photo. My busy work schedule limits me, i'm very jealous!
The addition of the clear sky really impacts the photo, as we can clearly see the mountains in the background, adding depth and character.
Not to mention of course the pretty red cranberries!

Excellent photo!
Until next time
Craig

TravelerNL (3011) 2009-10-18 11:40

Hi Gerald,
Are the cranberries in front floating already?
A very nice compo with the red field in front and the mountains in the back. There seem to be some more fields around, also at the other side of the lake.
Well done on this beautiful photo! I like it a lot.
Have a nice evening,
Harko

Dyerco (10185) 2009-10-18 18:21

Hi Gerald
The strong red colour is definitely eye catching. The workers also help to add scale here aws well.
Nicely done.
Phil

pauloog (11751) 2009-10-18 18:55

Hello Gerald,
A surprising view made very interestging thanks to your excellent note. The red berries well presented against the mpuntains and some men providing scale.
Regards,
Paul

danielswalsh (13597) 2009-10-18 19:00

Nice shot Gerald;

I have to admit that I feel a bit 'ignorant' as I had no idea that Cranberries were so big in the fraser valley. The cranberries in the forground makes for a very eye catching shot, and with the beautiful rockies as a backdrop- you can't go wrong.

Well done!
- Dan

westcoastgirl1 (666) 2009-10-18 19:17

Hi Gerald

I am becoming a real fan of your work (from one Canauck to another). You have an excellent write up. Even though I am new to photography, I can appreciate the balance you capatured here. Specifically I like the balance between the reds of the cranberry and the blues of the sky and mountain scene. You have captured good interest, with the workers and the hut in the BG. Good exposure and details seen.

Take care,
Tosca

avene (12675) 2009-10-18 19:47

hi Gerald,
such a pitty that I missed the cranberry harvest also this year, looking at your photo it's definitely an event worth seeing. the red "field" of cranberries look particularly surreal against the pale blue sky and mountains in the background.

best,
Kristine

danyy (0) 2009-10-18 23:08

Bonjour Gerald,
superbes ces couleurs, elles ont de la force et bien endtendu un soupçon d'inhabituel. Beaucoup de profondeur et de délicatesse pour les lumières de l'arrière plan.
Il ne manque rien, même un petit plan d'eau.
Mes compliments.
Daniel.

Nicou (193806) 2009-10-19 0:51

Hello,

quelle iamge, une merveille, fantastique ce plan rouge avec le bleu du lac, les montanges, quel de beaux contraste, grandisoe iamge.

Bravo et amitié

Nicou

Gerrit (62042) 2009-10-19 3:57

Hi Gerald,
Spectacular field of cramberries.
This is a wonderful compositionm and a beautiful landscape.
regards, Gerrit

delkoo (68) 2009-10-19 4:23

hi gerald,
you certainly have a very good eye for this type of photography, the composition, colours and light are just wonderful.
didier

Cricri (176) 2009-10-19 10:52

Hi Gerald
Magnifique le contraste des couleurs et les montagnes en toile de fond, une note très intéressante, très jolie
Good evening
cricri

Waylim (25436) 2009-10-19 22:33

Hi Gerald,
This image is red hot, okay, red and delicious. Veautiful carpet of red berry, accompany by such beautiful backdrop of majestic mountain and lake. Charming, a great combination of daily life of farmers and landscape. Great sharpness, good clarity, beautiful color and light. Captured with excellent composition. Thanks
Way

emka (157280) 2009-10-19 23:38

Hi Gerald, Very interesting note. it seemed to me that cranberries grow in the forest and you just collect them, in rather small amount. And the farms of cranberries and specially the way of collecting of them is somethinhg new to me. The red field looks fantastic. Thanks for sharing of this inredible photo.

regards

Malgorzata

belido (19934) 2009-10-20 5:56

Hi Gerald,

it's interesting to know the harvest process of the cranberries through an informative note and a great photography. Super quality in its exposure and details. The cranberries in the foreground make the scene unique and interesting. Lovely composition!
Regards,
Carlos

gunbud (34066) 2009-10-20 7:56

Hi Gerald,
The vast cranberry field stands out beautifully against the Candian Rockies.
The clors are alive as the vivid red contrasts brilliantly with the soft blue sky.
Regards, Tom

BelCan75 (2201) 2009-10-20 11:58

Hello Gerald,

I love this shot...especially because of the red cranberry field in the foreground. Great colour contrast with the gentle colours of the rest of the scene. The backdrop is gorgeous of course. Great shot and well balanced!

Greetings,
Ann

giorgimer (35017) 2009-10-22 13:34

Hi Gerald,

wow!!! What a spectacular view! Extraordinary, I like this red dominating the scene.

Very well done!

G

ecureuiltimide (20) 2009-10-24 8:32

Bonjour Gérald,
J'aime beaucoup cette jolie photo très colorée, avec ce contraste entre le bleu à l'arrière-plan et le rouge.
Bon week-end.
Cécile

pablominto (53746) 2009-10-24 8:53

Hello Gerald,

I had no idea that's how the cranberry harvest happens!
Sounds like an interesting technique, and the image illustrates this phase in the harvest very well...
Colourful, to say the least... all surrounded by the wonderful landscape!

Greetings,
Pablo -

pasternak (15185) 2009-10-26 5:10

A fabulous landscape featuring the most unusual (here in Europe) subject!..

Cheers
A

kiks (12805) 2009-11-05 11:30

What an incredibel beautiful view this harvest methode creates! I 've never heard of it. Very intersting note and the photo is well composed.
Best regdrs
KIKs