Hayroll in central Nebraska ©2007
I think lots of people find these rolled hay bales rather intriguing; I know I do. As I’m usually speeding by on the highway when I see them, I’ve always wondered how they were created. Last year, we were driving by on a small side road in Nebraska when we chanced upon a field where they were mowing and baling, so I got to see the machine that makes them. It kind of took all the mystery out of it for me, but they still make a great subject for the camera. The original colors of the image were somewhat uninspiring, so I played with some colorizing effects in Photoshop.
I love this pic, Deidre, the sepia tone suits it perfectly. I’m exhibiting in a Rural Life exhibition in May and am frantically looking for shots just like this to use in a series of collages I’m planning. It’s typical that I want to do it now, in the middle of Winter