Roadrunner Loc: Quebec, Canada

When you photograph things in nature, I know that you feel something about that subject. When traveling we often photograph things just to remember them. But a sunrise through the woods, richly coloured flowers, or a pelican flying close to the water all provide something more. We take those pictures when we are inspired by the subject.

When we share these photos with others, we are sharing the excitement about the world. This is always Worth doing no matter what kind of photographer you are. I sometimes hear amateurs making excuses for their photos and not wanting to show them. SHARE THOSE PHOTOS! No one sees the world as you do.

This text was taken from the book entitled ''The Magic of Digital Nature Photography'' by Rob Sheppard.

But my photos are made up with the intention of sharing my world, not necessarily nature but how I have lived and I want them to tell a story.

The story here began back in the 1600's when my maternal ancestors settled Orient, Long Island, NY and were seamen and commercial fishermen for générations and I am proud to have served and worked, although commercial fishing has nowling gone. Wooden vessels are solid in my heart and culture and I started out caulking with my dad when I was 10 years old.

This one is special as my old Navy days are seen in the background and my love of wooden vessels in the foreground

jacklpine Loc: PEI, CA

Carrot Cropping

There will be 4 shots from 2014 and 4 from 2013 and the software has acted obnoxious.

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2 of these shots I just pulled up and edited out of last years un-done orignals.

Fertilizer Spreader - 1st of 4 tractors on that field that day

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Disc nearest, Harrow uphill

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Disc

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Harrowing after discing. Carrots are a very fine seed

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Carrot Crop young in 2013, different field

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2013 Carrots close up

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Carrot Harvest 2013

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Carrot Harvest 2013

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PAToGraphy Loc: Portland ME area

Good start, RR. Like the idea . I'll have to think...

PAToGraphy Loc: Portland ME area

Like the last one. All picked by hand?

jacklpine Loc: PEI, CA

Ah, now you want the yarn. Betcha what you saw as last is no longer last. No, harvested by machine.

I'd heard a thing or two last year about harvested fields and food banks. Thus, when I stopped to take photos when the tractors were where I wanted them, one of the farmers stopped to check me out. & I asked him about Food Bank people. He told me the Food Bank people had asked them to manually pick up the left behind carrots and bring them to the Food Bank. Yeah, sure. Farmers have lots of time free, yeah, sure :?

judy juul Loc: Cheshire, Ct.

Neat,Jim! :thumbup:

Roadrunner Loc: Quebec, Canada

Thanks Judy.

Roadrunner Loc: Quebec, Canada

Sure tells a story all right....

jacklpine Loc: PEI, CA

Thank you sir!

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Roadrunner Loc: Quebec, Canada

We were on the road and while rambling this Challenge was on my mind and I worked on it....seeing my world, in my way and trying to photograph different subjects which made up my world. BUT, our trip was longer than expected and right now I am working on my pics, but will post them later on today or tomorow.

As you know I'd rather ramble than mow the lawn and also I enjoy rambling alone unless the person riding shotgun has a good book to read while I'm out and about.

PAToGraphy Loc: Portland ME area

Interesting.

dane004 Loc: WYOMING

Thanks for getting the challenge started, with such a great story and the wonderful photos to go with it.

dane004 Loc: WYOMING

jacklpine cool photos and very interesting.

jacklpine Loc: PEI, CA

I thank you.

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chiya Loc: Wellsboro, Pa.

Where I live is very rural, and tourist oriented for those who are in to anything outdoors,

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