Hay Bales

Posted on July 15, 2011 by spilledinkguy

Sometimes I don’t mind a bit of lens flare… today I was kinda’ feeling the burn (so to speak). Have a wonderful weekend, everyone!

Hans: “Ya, once again I am Hans…”

Franz: “And I am Franz…”

Hans & Franz: “And we just want to pump *clap* you up!”

Hans: “Alright, you know, we’ve been on sabbatical the last four months . That’s right.”

Franz: “Ya.”

Hans: “Some 300 scientists from 23 countries made an exhaustive study of our bodies to try to find out if we were real.”

Franz: “Ya, that’s right. Could 2 men be this perfect? Is it genetically possible? Answer? Ya.”

Dana Carvey & Kevin Nealon – Saturday Night Live

About this image: Holga/35mm film scan – moderately modified

49 thoughts on “Hay Bales”

Syncopated Eyeball on July 15, 2011 at 2:48 am said:

Yes, the flare emphasises the overall feeling of brightness.

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- spilledinkguy on July 15, 2011 at 10:30 am said:
  
  A lot of times I’m not too thrilled about unexpectedly finding it in a shot… and even more often I’ll try to create some and find I’m not too happy with it, either. I think it works here, though. Maybe.
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Robert X. Jones on July 15, 2011 at 6:49 am said:

As long as you’re not a girlie-man *clap*. Nice.

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- spilledinkguy on July 15, 2011 at 10:32 am said:
  
  Ha!
  Conclusion? Thank you! Ya!
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Bearman on July 15, 2011 at 7:07 am said:

If you took this while driving in a car, you could have called it “HEY!! Bales!!”

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- thedailydish on July 15, 2011 at 7:42 am said:
  
  Very cute!
  
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  - spilledinkguy on July 15, 2011 at 10:34 am said:
    
    That green-haired dude really has a way with words, doesn’t he?!
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- spilledinkguy on July 15, 2011 at 10:34 am said:
  
  Believe it or not that’s about how this one went down…
  only your version sounded better. It was basically me pointing / gawking out the window while jumping up and down in my seat.
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Eden on July 15, 2011 at 7:40 am said:

Lucky! They’re baling where I live too, and I would really like to get a shot…

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- spilledinkguy on July 15, 2011 at 10:37 am said:
  
  I know you would come up with some amazing photos! It’s the worst when you have a great idea in mind and you can’t get an opportunity to work with them (happens to me all the time… happened again yesterday, too)!
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thedailydish on July 15, 2011 at 7:42 am said:

I like the flare too — adds just the *right* touch. Happy Weekend to you & the Belle!

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- spilledinkguy on July 15, 2011 at 10:37 am said:
  
  Thank you so very much, Dishy!
  I hope that your family has a wonderful weekend as well!
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Journey Photographic on July 15, 2011 at 8:03 am said:

The flare is definitely a winner in this shot.

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- spilledinkguy on July 15, 2011 at 10:39 am said:
  
  Thank you very much, J.P…
  I was hoping this one worked out okay…
  (since I shot it on film it took a while to see the results)!
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Jillsy Girl on July 15, 2011 at 9:15 am said:

the flare adds a wonderful warmth to the entire composition!

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- spilledinkguy on July 15, 2011 at 10:39 am said:
  
  Thank you very much, J.G…
  I think I kinda’ lucked out on this one!
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ceceliafutch on July 15, 2011 at 10:56 am said:

The flare definitely works on this one. Nice shot, nice edit, nice photo!

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- spilledinkguy on July 15, 2011 at 11:06 am said:
  
  Thank you very much, Cecelia!
  That is very kind of you to say!
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frizztext on July 15, 2011 at 11:01 am said:

feelin’ the burn – that’s good!

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- spilledinkguy on July 15, 2011 at 11:07 am said:
  
  Hahaha… I’m glad you enjoyed that!
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milkayphoto on July 15, 2011 at 12:49 pm said:

Totally works here!

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- spilledinkguy on July 15, 2011 at 1:22 pm said:
  
  Thanks, M.P.!
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youngamericanwisdom.com on July 15, 2011 at 2:56 pm said:

What a great send-off for the weekend. Have a good one!

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- spilledinkguy on July 15, 2011 at 3:02 pm said:
  
  Thank you so much, Y.A.W.!
  I hope that your family has a wonderful weekend as well!
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conspiracyofravens on July 15, 2011 at 4:51 pm said:

how idyllic does that look? i must admit, i love that flare. very nice indeed!

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- spilledinkguy on July 15, 2011 at 5:43 pm said:
  
  That is very kind, COR… thank you!
  It was a very nice day!
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Tony McGurk on July 15, 2011 at 7:14 pm said:

Hay There!!! Great photo. The lens flare looks like a rocket taking off. Houston we have a problem, the hay just caught on fire.

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- spilledinkguy on July 15, 2011 at 8:07 pm said:
  
  Hay, that’s a good one, Tony!
  Hahaha… good thing I always keep an extinguisher around… just in case! 🙂
  
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Lenore Diane on July 15, 2011 at 7:59 pm said:

This is great. If only it were scratch and sniff…. I love the smell of sweet hay.

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- spilledinkguy on July 15, 2011 at 8:08 pm said:
  
  Thanks, Ms. D!
  Me, too. I might have to give that a try… just in case.
  I’m sure my monitor won’t mind.
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Annabelle on July 15, 2011 at 8:13 pm said:

This just makes me sigh… but in a relaxed summer way. Lovely. I feel like I need to be sitting on a porch drinking some southern sweet tea!

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Binky on July 15, 2011 at 8:17 pm said:

Thanks for blinding me for the weekend!

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- spilledinkguy on July 15, 2011 at 8:30 pm said:
  
  Hahaha…
  I didn’t want to have to rub my eyes all by myself!
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Derrick on July 15, 2011 at 8:22 pm said:

nice work! The lens flare adds to the image big time.

How do you like shooting the Holga???

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- spilledinkguy on July 15, 2011 at 8:34 pm said:
  
  Thanks very much, sir – I really appreciate that!
  
  I like it quite a bit. Sometimes it’s nice to really simplify things (there aren’t many ‘settings’ to worry about with a Holga).
  Mine’s a 35mm, but I do kinda’ wish I had a medium format box (because then I could go m.f. or use 35mm and expose the neg. all the way through its sprocket holes, which can be an interesting effect, I think).
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Redneckprincess on July 16, 2011 at 12:12 am said:

Flare definitely works dude 🙂 love it AGAIN!!

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- spilledinkguy on August 1, 2011 at 1:45 pm said:
  
  I was hoping it wouldn’t be just a flash in the pan!
  Thanks, RNP!
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Redneckprincess on July 16, 2011 at 12:12 am said:

Hahahah, I called you dude…

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- spilledinkguy on August 1, 2011 at 1:46 pm said:
  
  Hahaha…
  I can live with dude!
  I’ve been called much, much worse you know!
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marina on July 16, 2011 at 10:10 am said:

Great shot: love the warmth.

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- spilledinkguy on August 1, 2011 at 1:46 pm said:
  
  Thank you very much, Marina!
  The light was wonderful that afternoon…
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Mary on July 17, 2011 at 6:47 pm said:

Hey…great hay shot! It’s a familiar sight around these parts! I remember back in the olden days when they had the smaller rectanglar bales 😀 I love the Yahtzee shot below!!!

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- spilledinkguy on August 1, 2011 at 1:48 pm said:
  
  I remember the smaller bales as well…
  although fortunately I never had to throw too many around!
  Thank you very much, Mary!
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Unapologetically Mundane on July 17, 2011 at 9:04 pm said:

Beautiful! Wonderful! Exactly what I needed! I’m missing hay season back on the farm right now, and my dad somehow finds the idea of carrying a camera around in his overalls for me ridiculous. Hmph.

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- spilledinkguy on August 1, 2011 at 1:50 pm said:
  
  Thank you very much, U.M.!
  Hahaha… the nerve! Maybe you can mount one on the hood of a tractor… I’m sure that would get a reaction, too!
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Kim on July 19, 2011 at 4:10 pm said:

Such a nice picture!

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- spilledinkguy on August 1, 2011 at 2:04 pm said:
  
  I’m very happy to hear you liked it!
  Thank you for visiting, Kim! I appreciate it!
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frigginloon on July 19, 2011 at 6:05 pm said:

Kind of waited for the cow to be beamed up 😦

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- spilledinkguy on August 1, 2011 at 2:06 pm said:
  
  Set phasers to beef.
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