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Afternoon light at the farm


Afternoon light at the farm
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Copyright: Jim Kilgallon (jimkilgallon) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 54 W: 1 N: 59] (692)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-09-07
Categories: Nature
Camera: Nikon D80
Exposure: f/22, 1/8 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-05-20 22:53
Viewed: 214
Points: 34
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
As you travel more North of Auckland (well any direction out of Auckland to be honest) you will be hit by the abundance of farmland this country has. Paparora is a small community 90 mins north of the city.

The Maori name means "long, flat rock". Papa: flat; roa: long. I captured this on the family-in-law's farm. I liked the old abandoned tractor and the big puffy clouds above, while the late afternoon light lit up the greens nicely.

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nice rural composition, the lighting is warm, good sky and view
jc

Perfect landscape light Jim, you have put it to good use in your image.

Lovely rural scene well captured. Composition and point of view are excellent.

The exposure is spot on.

Nice one.

Peter

Hello Jim,
Very nice and colourful composition. I like the greens and the mix of life and death it makes with the machine. Very nice picture indeed. TFS and have a very nice... must be night down there.
Denis

Fantastic!! Your photos stand out because of their vivid rich colors, and your trademark wide white frame. Love it.
This maybe touches something in me, because I was raised on a farm too, so this sort of scene is close to my heart.
Great job Jim
Trudy

Hi Jim

Good shot of this rural landscape.
Like your composition with the old tractor and the details in the clouds.
TFS

Regards Derek

Hi Jim,
Love the light and the entire situation. The old vehicle made a stricking ellement in this wonderful hilly country side.
TFS,
Niek

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  • Adri Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 518 W: 23 N: 1843] (11068)
  • [2009-05-21 10:37]

Hi Jim,

What a fantastic rural shot!
Beautiful colors and lighting.
A great sky.
Very nice pov and composition.
Well done!

TFS and greetings from Zealand, Netherlands,
Adri

Good job of keeping the highlights in the clouds under this bright light. The green and blue work well together and the tractor is well placed in the image. TFS

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  • trekks Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2015 W: 144 N: 3390] (13589)
  • [2009-05-21 18:42]

hi Jim

I enjoy following your landscape travel shots of NZ especially of the countryside [you have plenty!] .

This is a great f/22 depth to bring so much sharp details over the grass land here, and the 1/8s has a softer indication of the floating clouds. You do have a lucky family-in-law here as farm land owner.

Great work.

tfs, bill

Hello Jim,

A lovely rural shot containing lots of elements that we ideally like to see in such scenes.
The saturation, crispness and details are very good.
My only suggestion would be to step a little to the right so that the tractor is facing into the shot, not out of it.

Kind regards,
Bev :-)

A very good composition here Jim - excellent colour saturation again too.

Not as sharp as your last few beach shots, seems to be a softer image, but very pleasant landscape here.

David

Looks like a Fordson Tractor to me Jim. Nice colours with the trctor in the foregound leading lack through layers of the landscape. TFS

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  • Beger Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3285 W: 785 N: 4392] (19736)
  • [2009-05-22 14:44]

Hi Jim,
Very convincing Spring scene!
What a good light making the colors so bright and alive! Excellent composition with the tractor and the old fence in foregroud. Your photo has a strong visual impact!
Bravo! Annie

Hi Jim...beautiful shot..great composition with excellent details.

Roger

Hello Jim,

beautiful country image where colors and contrasts are well returned.
Good work

regards
Laurent

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  • timtim Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1058 W: 106 N: 560] (9550)
  • [2009-05-23 14:43]

great shot, nice comp and clouds
TFS

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3270 W: 270 N: 7711] (32868)
  • [2009-05-25 2:02]

Hi Jim, lovely farming scene. And the old tractor brings back happy memories of holidays on my sister's farm...
I love our countryside, and have travelled a lot north of Auckland - but where is Paparora?
TFS
Janice

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