Prairie Diamonds

How beautiful, these prairie diamonds! Soon to disappear, like riches can and do, these glistening gems of frosted wheat were to be enjoyed in the present, not hoarded nor wasted, but enjoyed...and shared.

Positioning myself and lens so the sun was shining just right on on the subject with the right amount of glisten and silhouette, I began to shoot. My shutter speed was 1/640 with an aperture of f/9. As is my habit, I used ISO 100. This was no problem with such bright conditions.

I softened the image by adding a gentle texture layer over top in Photoshop.

Wind's Sigh

To catch the spirit of the prairies one must include wheat and wind.

Finding a new perspective when shooting can make a big difference in the outcome. Getting low to the ground and shooting the subject of the wheat upward gives a sense of shelter and security.

Shelter and security are both strong characteristics found in homesteading on the prairies; we see the wind but are not fearful.

Urban Fields

They come together and stand side by side, urban and rural, concrete and wheat. They are so different yet together, beautifully so.

To accentuate the differences, I brought this image into Photoshop and added a texture layer. Still not enough, I played with the colour and contrast until I felt it represented well what I felt the image was saying. The contrasts were key to this image...but the contrasts needed to live well in community with each other.

Quietly

...He leads me beside quiet waters.

Psalm 23:2

Tracked

Through the trees and the grasses I see them. Hidden behind the woodlands and tucked into the edge of a field they lie. My eyes follow them to see where they go but I stay out of view, hidden.

Autumn's Dance

The prairie winds are blowing through the fields today, clearing the way for winter I imagine. Each season has its own charm to be sure. Autumn dances between summertime temperatures and winter's chill but the colours of autumn are hers alone.

In this image, colour is not what speaks about the season. Rather the wind, the dry grasses and wheat along with the few bullrushes reveal summer's leave and winter's coming.

Me? I'm going to stay in autumn for now. Winter will have her day.

Spotlight - Water

Quietly

Prairie Offering

Prairie Offering