Tobaco Drying in the Valley

[lynnma]

Took a trip through the Valley today.. tobaco drying in the drying barns

[cmr164]

Took a trip through the Valley today.. tobaco drying in the drying barns
Bringing back memories... When i was 12 years old I worked in those tobacco fields, spending all day hunched over for $1.05/hour. At least as 'child labor' I got an hourly rate, the adult migrants got paid piece-meal and the young female migrant workers had other duties forced on them.

[lynnma]

Bringing back memories... When i was 12 years old I worked in those tobacco fields, spending all day hunched over for $1.05/hour. At least as 'child labor' I got an hourly rate, the adult migrants got paid piece-meal and the young female migrant workers had other duties forced on them.Oh my..when I first came to Athol 28 years ago from Aussie and England I had friends whose kids worked in the fields... their skin got so dark, it was amazing. I spose they still do in this valley. Erik (doctorit) should know.. he lives there.:D

[wxwax]

Took a trip through the Valley today.. tobaco drying in the drying barns
Nice shot and even better color treatment, Lynn. I really like how you sort of desaturated the image. :thumb

[lynnma]

Nice shot and even better color treatment, Lynn. I really like how you sort of desaturated the image. :thumbThanks Sid.. you noticed the desat huh? It was so naturally saturated it looks fake.. so I gave it a little tweak.. I usually go the other way. No gaussian blur either.... it was tough but I overcame the urge.:D

[wxwax]

Thanks Sid.. you noticed the desat huh? It was so naturally saturated it looks fake.. so I gave it a little tweak.. I usually go the other way. No gaussian blur either.... it was tough but I overcame the urge.:D

:rofl Amazing how one falls in love with certain techniques! I'm besotted with Cletus' tip (http://www.dgrin.com/showpost.php?p=21736&postcount=29) for lightening and darkening shots.

I love the desat thing, it makes the shot like one of those old time postcards. I've tried it a few times on my stuff, haven't yet had the right image to make it work like yours.

[lynnma]

:rofl Amazing how one falls in love with certain techniques! I'm besotted with Cletus' tip (http://www.dgrin.com/showpost.php?p=21736&postcount=29) for lightening and darkening shots.

I love the desat thing, it makes the shot like one of those old time postcards. I've tried it a few times on my stuff, haven't yet had the right image to make it work like yours.ME TOO!!! thats partly why I've let the blur go.. I have a new obsession!:rofl

[wxwax]

ME TOO!!! thats partly why I've let the blur go.. I have a new obsession!:rofl

:rofl Repeat after me: my name is.... and I'm a Photoshopaholic.

[lynnma]

:rofl Repeat after me: my name is.... and I'm a Photoshopaholic.:roll