Nov 11, 2021 | AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8 ED VR II, Farming, Nikon D3x, Nikon D3x Bread Sticks
Nikon D3x Bread Sticks | Midwest Wild Wind Witness the changing landscape of the American farm from family farm to corporate windmills; while, at least, the lightning stays the same. This image was captured in northern Illinois, close to the farm where I grew up. Wow, has the land and farming ever changed since I was a kid. At one time, the family farm was the mainstay of American agriculture. Now, the family farms are all but gone. The few that remain are huge. The hedge rows are gone and one farm abuts to another. The GPS tells the machinery operator which farm is which. And, livestock production is mostly grown in large operations; not on the farm as it once was. Most farms are now owned by corporations who hire the work done. Still, lightning is lightning.
The Back Story A simple click after stopping along a gravel country road made this image. Note: I post an image everyday at hankconrad.com.
Details…
| Event | A Drive to Look at the Newly Planted Crops |
| Location | Northern Illinois |
| Date/Time | 5/22/2011 3:46pm Local Time |
| Weather | Partly Cloudy | 65°F | Light Winds |
| Method | Simple click. |
| Gear | Nikon D3x with an AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8 ED VR II lens |
Exposure
| 170mm (170mm) f/8 1/180s 0ev 800iso |
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Oct 10, 2020 | AF-S 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED, Daily Image 2020, Farming, Illinois Harvest, Nikon 1 V3, Nikon D3x
Illinois Harvest | Big Illinois Sky After the harvest, fall paints northern Illinois fields in shades of gold accented by reds, yellows, and greens. For the whole story with all images, see Illinois Harvest | a 7 Image Story.
Oct 9, 2020 | 1 VR 30-110mm f/3.8-5.6, Daily Image 2020, Farming, Illinois Harvest, Nikon 1 V3
Illinois Harvest | Corn Header Just change the cutter head and the combine will cut, husk, and shell corn. For the whole story with all images, see Illinois Harvest | a 7 Image Story.
Oct 8, 2020 | 1 VR 30-110mm f/3.8-5.6, Daily Image 2020, Farming, Illinois Harvest, Nikon 1 V3
Illinois Harvest | Small Bean Field Why so many John Deere images? My dad was somewhat partial to John Deere equipment. My first tractor driving experience as a kid was on the John Deere H model. No, H did not stand for Hank. For the whole story with all images, see Illinois Harvest | a 7 Image Story.
Oct 7, 2020 | 1 VR 30-110mm f/3.8-5.6, Daily Image 2020, Farming, Illinois Harvest, Nikon 1 V3
Illinois Harvest | Disked Under The farmer can almost immediately disk the field under before winter. For the whole story with all images, see Illinois Harvest | a 7 Image Story.
Oct 6, 2020 | 1 VR 30-110mm f/3.8-5.6, Daily Image 2020, Farming, Illinois Harvest, Nikon 1 V3
Illinois Harvest | Into the Semi Then, from the wagon the beans go right into the semi. The wagon can unload faster enough for one wagon to keep up with two combines. Pretty slick operation! For the whole story with all images, see Illinois Harvest | a 7 Image Story.
Oct 5, 2020 | 1 VR 30-110mm f/3.8-5.6, Daily Image 2020, Farming, Illinois Harvest, Nikon 1 V3
Illinois Harvest | Custom Combining What an amazing sight! These combines cut a huge swath through the bean field. And, they rarely stop since they can offload to the wagon while continuing to cut beans. While watching this operation for a couple of hours, only one combine stopped only once and then for only a couple of minutes. For the whole story with all images, see Illinois Harvest | a 7 Image Story.
Oct 4, 2020 | 1 VR 10-30mm f/3.4-5.6 PD-Zoom, Daily Image 2020, Farming, Illinois Harvest, Nikon 1 V3
Illinois Harvest | Big Round Bales The round bales standout big against a mostly sunny sky. For the whole story with all images, see Illinois Harvest | a 7 Image Story.
