Kamiak #3 - Thomas Munch




While driving around chasing storms, out of the corner of my eye, I saw this "hay rake". I managed a few frames (including one "close-up" of this same piece of farm equipment, which I'll post later) before the storm arrived in full force; note the red wildflowers are at quite an angle. Focus was manual, at about 2m. Later, I returned to take a closer look at the equipment, and the field was empty...

Camera:   G1
Lens:   28/2.8 Biogon
Film:   Fuji Sensia
Exposure:   f/16
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Posted:   23-Jun-2002

Rating: 7.40 (5 ratings)

Comments

A superb opportunity

And the image is very nearly there. I think this may have worked better in a landscape format, with the hay rake up close and the expanse of brooding storm clouds spread out behind. The current composition is adequate, but not great.

glen     23-Jun-2002 at 22:36

Glen, I actually have a few horizontal shots, but I couldn't get the full expanse of clouds in the frame. Now if I had the 21mm, i might have been able to pull it off. My excuses notwithstanding, I appreciate your comments!

Thomas Munch     23-Jun-2002 at 22:44

I think

... the composition can be improved by cropping off the bottom from just below the wheels, as well as the tiny triangle of blue sky at the top.
BTW what is Kamiak?

Wilfred van der Vegte     24-Jun-2002 at 00:15

Downpour . .

Thomas, the stormy clouds are quite dominate--I appreciate the image in this format--it does enance the --threat--er, abundance of nature, nicely ;-) My only wish would have been to shoot the rake at a greater angle---so that it leads my eye into the downpour--I am not sure if that was possible. The rake and the ditch do break up the images--flow.

Jerome Belthrop     24-Jun-2002 at 00:19

Well caught

I like the portrait format and the positioning of the equipment and horizon. Worth playing aronud though to see whether a stronger image lurks within.

Charez Golvala     24-Jun-2002 at 01:54

I would be there

Makes me jump inside and get the feelings. I like it.

Carlo Consoli     25-Jun-2002 at 06:01