DU needs some "serenity now"

[MichaelHarris]

so here ya go:







I've been documenting the wheat farmers of the Palouse in eastern Washington for some time now. I still need to shoot portraits and the winter but I'm almost done.

The local paper interviewed me the other day about it and that really helped me line up a publisher. Even if I sell 2 copies and I bought them both it sure has been fun.

[Fierce]

1. Growing up in Nebraska, I love corn fields,

but those wheat fields look mighty nice. Well done.

[MichaelHarris]

7. Thank you

the fall light really rocks on the fields. I'm now in the process of going through about 1000 shots for print. I like taking them, I hate printing.

[Vinca]

2. Wow! Spectacular photos.

I thought you were going to suggest putting up a Festivus tree.:rofl:

[MichaelHarris]

9. LOL

I'll find one

[WritingIsMyReligion]

3. HOOCHIE MAMA!

:P

[TwilightGardener]

4. Gorgeous and peaceful! Very similar to the high plains of Nebraska and South Dakota, my

absolute favorite places in the world to be--thanks!

[MichaelHarris]

13. Thank you. I really really

need to make it South Dakota, I hear it's a great place to photograph.

[TwilightGardener]

20. Yep--can't beat the Badlands for beautiful photography, especially at sunrise/sunset.

[angstlessk]

5. They amazingly look like sand dunes...great pics! n/t

[MichaelHarris]

14. thank you very much

The secret is to use a telephoto lens to compress the hills, or sand dunes. It makes it look more surreal.

[Mojambo]

6. You're not giving away our water pick! n/t

[pinto]

8. Beauties.

Coming from New England it took me a while to appreciate the beauty of the chapparral of California. Now I stand in awe of it all.

You've caught an equal beauty in eastern Washington well.

Thanks.

[MichaelHarris]

11. thank you very much

it really is a wonderful place once you get away from all the white surpremists and gun nuts :) Actually I live in a pretty liberal place, two college towns 9 miles apart.

[zippy890]

10. are those your photos? beautiful!

gorgeous colors & shadows. I almost thought they were desert pics.

thanks for the serenity.

and nice work

:yourock:

[MichaelHarris]

12. thanks

zippy.

[kitty44]

15. Beautiful! I especially like the last one.

Having grown up in North West Texas, it reminds me of the wide open spaces from my childhood.

[MichaelHarris]

17. Hiya Kitty and thank you

I know north west Texas well, my family is from there. They do have some wide open vistas there that don't get photographed enough.

[undeterred]

16. thank you

[MichaelHarris]

19. hahahahaha

I had read a post the other day about DU boiling over. I never knew why or anything, didn't see much fighting but I thought, "Hey, I better do something. I don't want to see body parts, blood and incense flying".

[undeterred]

24. I guess I haven't noticed it because I am at work all day

and I am unable to post, too busy to read. I have very limited time to catch up on politics right now. If I were stewing over it all day at DU I would probably be boiling over too. I think people need to take longer breaks or get out there and do something. Helplessness boils into rage and gets pointed at the wrong people.

[warrior1]

18. ha

whoa man way too big

[MichaelHarris]

21. I want that chair

I got photo ideas with that chair. I want to carry it out in the wheat fields and shoot photos of it in the middle of the wheat. Don't know why but It may look cool.

[Bjornsdotter]

22. Whoa

....these pictures are outstanding! :yourock:

I'd be interested in your book, PM me when you have details.

Cheers

[reality based]

23. Some places have unmistakable signatures. I've never been there, but it's so

distinctive that two or three images make an impression that one never forgets. Very nice.

[H2O Man]

25. Nomination #1!

Beautiful! Thank you!