Fields Of Summer

John … thanks soo soo much!! Although I took this last year, the fields were just the same earlier this summer … lovely when there is continuity!!! And you’re so right about the movie, lol!!!

Hi Eric!!!! Thanks so much!!!! And yes, I completely agree … the RB images we get to view and learn from are always an inspiration. I’d actually done this one up in sc with a b&w sky … had actually posted it earlier today … was inspired by an image from Ben Pacificer … but decided it was too dark for the mood of this scene. Deleted it and was going to go about my day, but something kept me at this one until I got the textures on and the lighting just right. I hate to think how many hours .. including into the wee ones last night (this morning??) I’ve spent on this one shot!!! I’m NUTZ!!!!

Hey Nadine, hon!!! Thank you!!! Oh, how true!!! Although I shot this last summer, I was still out there, pulled over, shooting away, this past weekend!!! One of these days I’m going to get hit by a truck, lol!!!!!

Hiii sweetie!!!! Thank you!!! Yes it is a blast … problem is I have been trying to go through old images to delete delete … but I always run across something I’d half forgotten about … or … one that since I now know a few more PS tricks might spiff up .. then dragging it over to PS … and completely forgetting that my main mission was to clear out old stuff I’ll never use!!! LOL!!! I’m a MESS!!!!! Great hearing from you, dearie!!! Hugzzz!!

LOL!!! Thank you, sweetie!!!!! And don’t worry … I usually only stand out in the middle of country roads or very small town streets. Haven’t tried that yet in the middle of the interstates!!! As to the explanations, this one really took a lot of persistence … I think I pulled out every tool in the Adjustments thingie, lol!!! This one just wouldn’t let me go!!!

So true … I guess that “won’t let me go” thing that this one did is what happens to us all from time to time!!!! Goodness, thank you for even beginning to compare me with “great artists”!!!! WHEEEEE!!!! Where are my dancin’ shoes??? Hugzzz!!!

Hello dear Veikko!!!! Thank you so much .. I’m glad you enjoyed this one … yes, this is a scene that’s very common here in the Maryland and Pennsylvania areas. We have a saying that you want the corn to be as high as an elephant’s eye in July … and we’ve had that two years in a row now. So glad you enjoyed it!!!

Oh, Linda!!!! There’s NOTHING like it!!!!! Get it all sloppy with butter, salt it up … munch it right from the cob!!! MMMMMM!!!!

Hey sweetie!!!!! Thank you!!!!!

Hiii Suzanne!!! I just don’t know what got into me, honestly … I was just not satisfied with this thing … you ever have that happen?? Yet you still believe in the shot?? Once I put the layer on … that seemed to brighten it up without washing it out … I felt like it was finally “cooked.”

Thank you so much, Bela!!! So happy you liked this one!!

Hi Kate!!! Thank you!!! Yep I was surrounded!!! Have you ever walked through a corn field and heard the wind clacking the leaves??? There’s nothing so peaceful and freeing!!!

Bless your heart, Agnes … thank you so much!!! I really liked this one but just couldn’t get it to “click” if you know what I mean. I’m so glad you liked the end result!!!

Oh, Dave!!!! Thank you!!! But I’m sure your cornfields are glorious!! I’ve got to tell you … I’d gone past this field several times last year … and when the day was right … good clouds, stalks tall enough … I was like a little kid hopping all around taking all kinds of angles. Maybe that’s what you should try … angles … crazy povs … things like that. Then once they’re in the computer you might see one that inspires you!!!

Hello, hello dear Karen!!!!! Thank you so much!!!!! OOOO .. meeee tooo … I’ve gotten to the point where I just lay a whole stick of butter on a little plate and we just roll our corn-on-the-cob around and around on it … then a bit of salt … and MUNCH!!!! MMMMM!!!! It’s messy but it’s goooooood!

Thank you!!!!

Andy .. you are SUCH a hoot … got me bustin’ out in a very unladylike laugh!!!!! I’m happy you enjoyed the shot .. but now it’s time to get up off the sofa and let’s take that walk!!!!! Come ON!!!!

Yuri … thank you so much!!!!! Goodness what you do to a gal’s ego!!!! Thank you, thank you!!!!!

Hey sweetheart!!! Did you see I referenced your wonderful “Road To …” in my comments about this one??? YOU inspired me!!!!!!!!!!!! Hugzzz!!!!!

Hello sweet Carolyn!!!!! Thank you!!!

Thank you, my dear Bambino!!!!!!! I’m always honored when you visit!!!!! Hugzz!!

Hello Lorena!!!! Thank you!!!! I’m so glad you liked the pov on this one … personally this kind of shot always catches my eye too!!!! Thank you again!!!

Hi sweetie!!! Thank you so much!!! I’ve been meaning to ask my husband … I think the mountain we see in the distance is our own Blue Knob … where we have our cabin and where we ski in the winter.

lol .. you darling!!! I only just popped it up this morning!!! What a wonderful, wonderful comment … one to treasure for sure!!!! Thank you soo much!!!!! Yes, it’s filled with life and passion … if you could have seen the sparks flying at about 1 am this morning as I fiddled and fiddled with one of this thing’s other versions, you’d know only too well how right you are!!!!!! rofl!!! Hugzzzzz!!!

Thank you so much, Andrew!!!!!! I love that you called it “eyecatching” .. that’s so cool!!!!

Hi Steve!!!!! Thank you … so happy you liked this one!!!!!!

Thanks so much, Ric … I worked on this one into the wee hours this am … but wasn’t happy. Looked at it again when I got up and still wasn’t satisfied. Putting that wee bit of texture on her really brightened it up without washing it out. Amazing what those things can do, isn’t it??? Thanks again!!!!

Hello Yvonne!!!! Thank you so much for your visit and lovely note!!!! Very much appreciated!!!

Thank you so much, Richard!!!!!

Hello Rajeev!!!! Thank you my friend!!

Hello dear Ilpo!!!!!! So happy you like it!!!

ASH!!!!!!!!!!!! WHAT WHAT WHAT??? Are you home now???? You must be!!!! Well DANG, boy!!!!!! This is GREAT news!!!!!! WHEEEEEEE!!!!! _{running up and hugging your neck} YAY!!!!! Welcome home … welcome back to RB!!!!!!!!!!! Oh .. and thanks so much for your lovely note, lol!!!!!!!!! Sooo happy to see you again!!!!!!!

Hello darlings!!!!! Thank you!!!! I liked the comp on this one enough to hang in there with it … but boy … would have been much better if it had come out of the camera properly in the first place, lol!!!!!!! Hugzzzz!!!

Hi hi sweetie!!!! Thank you!!!

Awww … Ash … bless your heart … I bet your family is dancing for joy to have you back safe and sound!!!! This is such great news!!!! Welcome home … and welcome home to RB as well!!!! YAY!!

But of COURSE!!!!!!!

Hey sweetie!!!! Thank you!!!!!

Thank you so much … so happy you liked it!!

Hiii Vicki!!!! Thanks, sweetie!!!

Thank you, Hany!!!!!

Hi Leilani!!!!! Thanks, sweetie!!!

Hi Kieran … thank you!!!! The D40x didn’t bracket … so I’ve kind of gotten used to doing it this way … even with the new camera!! One of these days I’ve got to do it the traditional way!!!

Thank you, Anthony!!!

Hello Kent!!!!! Many thanks for your visit and kind note … I’m so pleased you enjoyed this one!!!!

LOL!!!! Thanks, Monica!!!

Awww … thanks sweetie!!!!!!

Hi Martin!!! Many thanks for your visit and lovely note … sooo appreciated!!!

Hiiii Lori sweetie!!!!! Thank you, thank you … the sky is one of the main reasons I took the shot … it teased me all three hours of the drive up there … how I LOVE an interesting sky!!!!

Thank you … I LOVE shots like these that pull ya right in after them!!! Such fun to capture one of my own once in awhile!!!

Thank you so much … I hadn’t planned on putting a texture on this one .. but it really did finish it off just right.

Angie thanks so much … the texture was pretty much a last-gasp attempt at saving this one. I just wasn’t happy with it no matter what I did … but I kept thinking … it SHOULD work!!! LOL!!! Nothing like experimentation!!!

Sean thanks so much!!!! I’m so happy you liked it … and thanks for the fav too!!! Hugzz!!

Thank you again, Angie … I knew you’d understand what I meant!!!!! Hugzzz!!!!!

Hiii Joanne!!! Thank you so much, sweetheart!!!! I’ll let you in on a little secret … it started raining … those big ploppy drops … just as I was finishing shooting!!!! So you’d have to RUN not stroll!!!!

Thanks so much Ron for your kind note and for the fave … I LOVE images that draw the viewer in and keep wanting to do more of this kind of thing.

Hi Don!!!! Thank you so much!!!!

Hiiiii Colleeeeeeeeen!!!!!!! Thank you, sweetie!!!! There’s nothing like the skies up at the mountain … they are so much more dramatic than here at home!!!!

Hello dear Detlef!!! Thank you so much … the clouds up there in the mountains are so amazing!!

Thank you so much!!!! That’s a wonderful tribute!!!!!

WHEEEE!!!!! Thank you again so so so much!!!!

Hiiii Wynnie!!!! Welcome home, sweetie!!!! Thank you … the sky is one of the magical things about the mountains … on the west side the systems, which head east, bump into them and the air gets all jumbled up … and … voilá … cool clouds!!!

Andrew, thank you, thank you again so much!!!!! Soooo exciting!!!!!

Hello sweetie!!!! Thank you so much!!!!!

Hello, hello darlings!!!!!!! Thank you!!!!! Pretty exciting stuff especially for a shot that I hesitated long and hard before uploading!!!!!! LOL!!!! One never knoooooowzz, doooo one?????

Hey sweetie!!!!! Thank you!!!!! I’m pretty much surrounded by cornfields both here in Maryland and up in Pennsylvania, too!!! I’ve always loved the things!!!!!

Hiii Larry!!!! Thank you so much for your lovely note!!!! I’m so pleased you liked this one!!!! Hugzz!!!

Thanks, sweetie!!!! I really appreciate that. I took a lot of shots on this shoot, and have taken even more before and since. For some reason, I just wasn’t happy either. This one did take a good bit of tinkering before I got it to where I was satisfied.

Hiiii Lori!!!! Thank you so much, sweetie!!!!! If it’s got YOUR thumbs up, then I’m a happy gal!!!! Hugzz!!

Thank you soooooo much!!!!!! This was taken along the road to the cabin … and i THINK that’s Blue Knob in the distance!!!

Hiiii sweetie!!!!! You commented on “Brooding Sky” .. they’re both rural and … er .. cloudy, lol!!!! So … a little similar … I probably confused you … or … maybe I’m confused??? Oh .. this IZZZZ confusing!!!!! ANYhow .. thank you, thank you!!!!!!!

Thank you, thank you!!!!!!

Hiiii Barbara!!!!! Thank you!!!!! That’s exactly what I hoped!!!!

Hi Yuri!!!!! Thank you!!!! I really didn’t have too much to do with the sky .. Mother Nature is really the artist on this one, lol!!! i did HDR the shot and add a texture, though!!!!!! Also, make sure you join The Keystone State – Pennsylvania group … you’ll get updates on the shoots right from them!!!!

Hello dear Xandru!!!!! Thank you so much for your fabulous note!!!! I wish I could claim credit for the lovely texture, but it is from Princess of Shadows at Deviant Art. She has some lovely ones!!!

Hi Rosina!!!!! Thank you!!!! I’m thrilled that you liked this one!!!!

Colleen!! Thank you so much!!!

Robin, sweetheart, don’t you dare ever apologize to me!!! I’m so behind it’s laughable!!! Been spending a bit less time here … yet when I do set myself down it’s SUCH fun … all of which to say, I’m behind too!!!! And yes, sometimes I pop stuff up at night … but there’s no rhyme or reason to ANYTHING I do, lol!!! (as you may have noticed!!) I’m tickled you enjoyed this one … one of those shots that you KNOW you like … ya just have to give it a bit of extra tinkering to get it to live up to its potential!!!

Hans thank you so much!!! The funny thing about this one is how just that little bit of texture really made this one come alive. So happy that you approve!!!!

_laughing Oh, Tibby, I’m such a mess … I was seriously considering putting a bumper sticker on my car … “Caution this vehicle makes frequent stops – Photographer Aboard!” _{but my husband gave me “The Look” so didn’t do it} LOL!!!

Shaun thank you so so much … I just LOVE the cool vanishing point images … and it’s such fun to find them!!!! So glad you liked it too!!!!

Jeff bless your heart … THANK you!!!!!!

Thank you so much!!!

Hi Walela!!!! Thank you!!!!!

OOO Munggo!!!! Just now saw your kind note … a thousand apologies for missing it earlier!!! Thank you!!!!

Anne thank you so very much for your lovely note … forgive me for missing it earlier!!! I do appreciate it very much!!!!

Ahh Tomas … that’s the best compliment I could get!! Thank you!!!