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Summer hay operation
Summer hay operation
kanaj


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Challenge: Rule of Space II (Standard Editing)
Collection: Portfolio
Camera: Canon EOS M200
Lens: Canon EF-M 55-200mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM
Location: Lee County, Texas (USA)
Date: Jun 21, 2025
Aperture: 5.6
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/800
Date Uploaded: Jun 21, 2025

 Baling hay in temperatures over 100 degrees here in Texas is grueling work--even with air-conditioned tractor cabs. I was sweating as I snapped this from my car window on the way home from work on a Saturday afternoon.

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 07/09/2025 12:45:02 AM
Originally posted by glad2badad:
Caught the farmer on break, eh? Too bad you couldn't have caught this while the tractor was moving with a slight dust trail behind it.


Actually, the tractor is moving fairly quickly in this photo, as far as a baling operation like this goes (notice the fresh bale dropping from the conveyor behind the implement). There wasn't much dust in this operation, though. These square balers just don't create as much of a cloud as the big round balers do, I guess. But these guys (and there were actually half a dozen more tractors, but I wanted to keep the frame cleaner to give more of a sense of space) were definitely NOT taking a break. :-P
 Comments Made During the Challenge
07/08/2025 02:55:41 PM
Nice scene, well taken. Maybe you were going for this vintage-y look, but I think I would like it better with a bit more contrast. 7
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 07/08/2025 09:53:12 AM
Caught the farmer on break, eh? Too bad you couldn't have caught this while the tractor was moving with a slight dust trail behind it.
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