A Deere against the Sky - Copyright Gary Hamburgh 2009 - All Rights Reserved
I am going to share this great post entitled “Want to go Pro? Productize Your Work” by my friend and mentor Scott Bourne. Be creative in putting your images into a product.
Visit the Palouse and share your great images with the world on a collection of products.
Posted in Palouse Landscapes, Photography Advice
Tagged agriculture, combine, farming, harvest, harvester, John Deere, landscape, Palouse, photography, tractor, wheat, wheat field
John Deere Combine 1 by Gary Hamburgh - All Rights Reserved
When shooting harvest in the Palouse not only are you treated to some beautiful landscape, but the various colors of the farm equipment adds to your images.
John Deere Combine 2 by Gary Hamburgh - All Rights Reserved
John Deere combine 3 by Gary Hamburgh - All Rights Reserved
In this post I am going to mainly just share images with you that were taken during the wheat harvest last week in the Palouse. The harvests showing the John Deere and Case combines were shot near Steptoe Butte. Each of the growers that was using these two brands was harvesting between 8500 and 10,000 acres. These are large operations and involve several combines and trucks at each location.
Case IH Combine 3 by Gary Hamburgh - All Rights Reserved
Case IH Combine by Gary Hamburgh - All Rights Reserved
Case IH Combine 1 by Gary Hamburgh - All Rights Reserved
The harvest showing the Gleaner equipment was shot near Dayton, WA. They were harvesting only 4500 acres and using two combines. In this process a tractor pulls a wagon up to the high country where the grain is emptied then the tractor pulls the wagon down to where it is loaded in a truck.
Gleaner Combine 2 by Gary Hamburgh - All Rights Reserved
Gleaner Combine 1 by Gary Hamburgh - All Rights Reserved
Gleaner Combine 3 by Gary Hamburgh - All Rights Reserved
The dog in the last picture belongs to the man driving the combine. He runs with the combine all day, every day during the harvest.
Try to get to the Palouse to photograph the harvest. It is a colorful scene and very interesting to observe. Hopefully the images in this post let you experience some of the process and scenery that is involved during the wheat harvest.
Posted in Palouse Landscapes, Photography Advice
Tagged agriculture, clouds, combine, farming, harvest, harvester, John Deere, landscape, Palouse, photography, Steptoe Butte, tractor, wheat, wheat field
Combine Kicks up Dust by Gary Hamburgh - All Rights Reserved
I recently spent the last week shooting wheat harvest in the Palouse area near Colfax, WA. It was a great experience and the scenery was terrific. I quickly became very much aware that I needed to protect my camera gear from the dust that is kicked up by the combines.
The best way to protect your gear in these dusty conditions is with the rain covers you use when you shoot in the rain. They will also protect and keep dust off your gear. I have rarely been in conditions with the extreme dust and chaff that is surrounding you continually. Another word of caution, don’t get directly behind the combine as they are spewing out excessive amounts of dust and chaff whenever they are cutting. In addition to protecting your gear wear something to cover yourself as well because you will be extracting dirt and straw from your person for quite a while if you don’t.
Dust and Chaff in the Air by Gary Hamburgh - All Rights Reserved
In the images that are displayed in this post hopefully you get the idea of the dust and debris that is present. Have a great time shooting the harvest but be prepared so you and your gear can have a more enjoyable time.
Posted in Palouse Landscapes, Photography Advice
Tagged agriculture, combine, farming, harvest, John Deere, landscape, Palouse, photography, tractor, wheat, wheat field
Clouds above the Landscape by Gary Hamburgh - All Rights Reserved
I mentioned in a post a few weeks ago how clouds can be an important compositional element to balance an image. As I was in the Palouse last week, I saw this cloud formation that I decided to shoot as the main object of an image. This was taken just before sunrise as colors were beginning to show at first light.
In this image the clouds reminded me of a fountain spouting from the rolling hills. The uncluttered landscape and skies are one of my favorite aspects of the Palouse.
A trip to this region of eastern Washington can allow you to experience this beautiful simplicity.
Moon above Wheat Field by Gary Hamburgh - All Rights Reserved
Many times it can be a struggle getting a print to match what it looks like on the screen. The following article by David Saffir entitled “Screen to Print Match for Photographers” gives some good advice for dealing with this problem. Utilize this information and it can save paper, supplies and headaches as you are printing your images.
Remember to print those beautiful images you take while visiting the Palouse so others can enjoy this interesting region of eastern Washington.
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