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Field of bales on Cox Hill, Marnhull, in the Blackmore Vale, Dorset. This is the heart of dairy country and the vale inspired Thomas Hardy's "Vale of the little dairies". The film adaptation of Tess of the D'urbervilles was filled in the village. The view, however, could really be anywhere in England.
There were some very impressive clouds coming and going, mixed with bright sun. I'm tempted to clone stamp out the phone line in the top corner, but it's barely noticeable... perhaps if and when I get 'round to sorting prints.
Thanks for all the comments, this has climbed to #1 in interestingness (despite falling short on views, favourites and comments), so I chose it for the header of the redesigned cotch.net.
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Very ominous looking clouds. i can almost smell the hay. i miss that smell. great colour to the field. is it sunny behind you?
The World Through My Eyes
Wonderful shot! Beautifully composed! The dark sky added so much drama to the scene! The color of the field is golden! The sizes of the rolls of hay shows the depth of the view - just wonderful! Faved! :-)
*From the C&F group**
great contrast - not sure if my suggested crop helps. It would have been great if some of the definition in the clouds was much lower (PS perhaps and cut out some of the lower horizontal gray).
from the 1-2-3 Landscapes group
Awesome. There's something a bit surreal and freaky about this one. The contrast between the dark sky and brightly lit foreground is amazing, and the hay bales with their perfect cylindricity look cool!
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Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Literary Britain and Ireland, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Beautiful shot and interesting Hardy info - hope you'll post this.
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Katya Killer of Light
2006-08-26 23:00:04
Very ominous looking clouds. i can almost smell the hay. i miss that smell. great colour to the field. is it sunny behind you? The World Through My Eyes
Cliff Michaels
2006-08-26 23:00:37
I like this!!! Marvelous contrast; great composition!
rcd.lln
2006-08-26 23:05:25
nice landscape
Joe Dunckley
2006-08-27 00:25:59
"is it sunny behind you?" Yes. You can see the lovely early evening shadows from the bales.
D. de la Peña
2006-08-27 00:40:56
This is Brilliant!
Mike Carter
2006-08-28 02:54:16
I have been wanting to take to take a photo like this for ages. You have done actually done it well done.
Olive noire
2006-08-28 08:18:01
Excellent contrast. Very atmospheric picture...
Macrofocus
2006-09-04 17:23:20
Beautiful color, great mod. Well done. Pay It Forward Tony
hipcat
2006-09-04 18:08:19
Beautiful clouds, colours and composition! Pay It Forward
ndemi
2006-09-05 17:17:35
Great colours! Pay It Forward
algo
2006-09-08 14:03:56
There's something timeless about these shots -- the shape of the bales may have changed, but the process has been going for ever. Great sky. Lovely photograph. -- Seen in Comment and fave (1-3-1/Read the rules!!!) (?)
A Big Fave
Please add this to www.flickr.com/groups/bigfave
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[eidrien]
2006-09-08 14:27:44
Great composition. I like it. I saw this in
A Big Fave
steena
2006-09-08 15:47:19
I saw this in
A Big Fave
This is so great. I'm sending the link to my mum, who also loves pictures of hay.
guckstdu
2006-09-08 16:13:25
wonderful composition, love the contrast of the bales and the sky **From the C&F group** -- Seen in Comment and fave (1-3-1/Read the rules!!!) (?)
bryanpeabody
2006-09-08 16:51:45
Wonderful!
abstract_effects
2006-09-08 17:34:50
lovely composition **From the C&F group**
Joe Dunckley
2006-09-08 17:40:35
Thanks everyone!
qofd
2006-09-08 18:31:42
I never get tired of hay photos...something about it...great contrasting sky (123faves)
Bev and Steve
2006-09-08 19:02:20
Fabulous capture of field and stormclouds! Has a wonderful majestic feel. 123faves
wester
2006-09-08 21:52:51
great color, wonderfully simple composition.
Scott Ableman
2006-09-09 03:01:02
Brilliant exposure. Was this the kit lense? Did you adjust contrast? It's just wonderful. Congratulations! **From the C&F group**
hoxtonboy
2006-09-11 13:02:04
You can almost feel the static in the air looking at whose clouds. Well done.
fcphoto
2006-09-18 07:53:38
Wonderful shot! Beautifully composed! The dark sky added so much drama to the scene! The color of the field is golden! The sizes of the rolls of hay shows the depth of the view - just wonderful! Faved! :-) *From the C&F group**
Erik Kolstad
2006-10-11 18:20:55
Beautiful rural scene. Great! -- Seen next to a fellow photo of 1-2-3 Weather. (?)
Bob Duck
2006-10-13 15:36:44
Great dramatic shot...a favorite.
ElaCol
2006-10-29 23:11:14
Great sky, nice contrast
mcmost1
2006-10-30 13:39:13
great contrast - not sure if my suggested crop helps. It would have been great if some of the definition in the clouds was much lower (PS perhaps and cut out some of the lower horizontal gray). from the 1-2-3 Landscapes group
gugs
2006-10-30 20:31:11
the colors make this photo, the contrast between the well lit part and the dark sky... nice. from the 1-2-3 Landscapes group
ricardo.soto
2006-11-02 11:08:08
Excelent colors, and contrast. I like very much the gold color obtained
Hawkeye39
2006-11-02 11:26:48
Love the contrasting colors! (1-2-3)
*Berto*
2006-11-02 12:12:44
Really astounding, the sky is really beautiful. 1-2-3 Group
mark.os
2006-11-02 12:59:38
wow! great shot...is this sky for real?
Lichtstille
2006-11-02 13:04:17
i also would make this crop-suggestion, nevertheless great contrast and colors 1-2-3
claudia.w
2006-11-02 13:51:32
I love the fantastic contrast (1-2-3)
The Irish Samurai
2006-11-02 17:41:42
Great landscape photo. I like the contrast. via 1-2-3
M Glasgow
2006-11-12 17:09:50
Such different emotions in one shot. Great capture! seen in 1-2-3 Weather
C2photo
2006-12-24 23:12:49
Great shot! I agree with the crop suggestion though, I think that it would add more emphasis.
*atrium09
2006-12-25 04:37:54
Excellent composition.............. I saw this in the 10+ Faves group and Faved it.
kotobuki711
2007-01-17 14:31:40
I agree with the suggested crop. Amazing shot - love the contrast between the sky and the field. Beautiful tones.
J-a-x
2007-02-11 16:38:36
Awesome. There's something a bit surreal and freaky about this one. The contrast between the dark sky and brightly lit foreground is amazing, and the hay bales with their perfect cylindricity look cool! [Return from Pay it Forward]
=anja=
2007-11-06 07:54:30
this is absolutely beautiful. well done!
balebale
2008-05-07 15:18:11
it's like ice & sun in one shot good taste ;-)
Niederrheiner
2008-08-18 09:57:02
Dieses Foto ist sehr schön! Es würde mich sehr freuen, wenn es bei der Gruppe
Flickr-Fotografen-Deutschland zu sehen wäre!
Gruß Heinz
paperwhite
2009-02-18 20:32:59
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Literary Britain and Ireland, and we'd love to have this added to the group! Beautiful shot and interesting Hardy info - hope you'll post this.