Burn

Larger view preferred. This is a 2006 image that I revisited and converted

to B&W. The camera was an old Canon point and shoot, just that. This is

Southwestern Washington near Walla Walla and the Columbia River. it's a

practice to burn wheat fields after harvest. The burn cloud and tiny farm

implement seemed to make an interesting image with the billowing smoke

in the sky. Your comments are appreciated. Larry

It's actually quite beautiful, Larry.  The smoke is curling just right, and the foreground is rich in detail, especially with the lighter grass contrasting against the plants behind them.

--Lannie

Lannie,  Thanks for your visit and compliments.  More and more I realize that its how we see images and what we want to communicate with them that matters.  I appreciate your looking at this one.  Larry

Whoops, made a mistake in the description of this image.  It's in Southeastern Washington.   Thanks.  Larry

The sky and the smoke is a disaster Larry. You either oversharpened or overcompressed the image and the magic of the twisting - whirling smoke is totaly gone. The foreground is too dark. If you have the original i think it worths processing it again.

Beautiful Larry. I even think I see a large serpent in the sky which seems to be a reasonable conclusion since there is smoking involved.  I would be "Leary" about that conclusion..