Black And White Photograph - Round Bales in the Field by John McArthur

Round Bales in the Field is a photograph by John McArthur which was uploaded on July 29th, 2013.

Round Bales in the Field

As the end of summer nears ranchers begin to prepare for the winter. Harvesting hay into large round bales makes for efficient storage of the much... more

by John McArthur

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Title

Round Bales in the Field

Artist

John McArthur

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Photograph - Photography / Digital Art

Description

As the end of summer nears ranchers begin to prepare for the winter. Harvesting hay into large round bales makes for efficient storage of the much needed resource for the long winters along the continental divide in Colorado and Wyoming. I have long been fascinated with the process. I love the patterns in the fields left by the harvest and the not so glorious work of the rancher.
I chose to convert this image to a warm toned black and white because the scene puts me in a nostalgic frame of mind. It reminds me of the old west.
This image was shot just south of Saratoga, Wyoming. Saratoga is a small western town in eastern Wyoming on the western slope of the continental divide. This area of Wyoming has a rich western history and was frequented at times by many of the famous outlaws of the old west including Butch Cassidy and the Wild Bunch. I am a nature photographer based out of Steamboat Springs, Colorado. I have lived in the area for the past twenty years and still love the many photo opportunities the western United States offer. I often spend my weekends traveling through the Rocky Mountain region and the high-desert areas that surround me. I started website http://mollydogimages.com to promote my photography and provide income to support my travels. I also have a website at Fine Art America http://john-mcarthur.artistwebsites.com/ that I use to further promote my work. I spent several years in the United States Navy and was fortunate enough to live in some truly beautiful tropical locales. I Lived on the tiny island of Yap, in Micronesia for nearly a year. This was a truly unspoiled paradise. I lived in Puerto Rico, the Philippines, Honduras, the Aleutian Islands off of Alaska, and various other interesting places. I believe the variety of homes and experiences had a strong impact on my photographic vision as well as my global outlook on life.

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July 29th, 2013