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The Pumpkin Patch, Oregon

© Denny E. Barnes
Deluxe Website: debarnesphotography.com

The Pumpkin Patch, Oregon

Uploaded: October 20, 2009

Description

Ever wonder where all those pumpkins come from for Halloween and that pumpkin pie? This is just a small patch in an area with much larger fields. I shot this field to keep the sun behind me. Most of these pumpkins will run 20 to 40lbs but my sister-in-law had several that was closer to 600lbs. They were sold and gone before I could get a shot of them, maybe next year.

Have a Great Day

Exif: F Number: 10, Exposure Bias Value: -1.00, ExposureTime: 1/400 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 200, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 38.00 mm, Model: NIKON D300

Comments

Melissa Olsen October 20, 2009

Wonderful composition, color and light. Love the trees in the b/g. Great presentation, Denny! #1194485

Robert R. Goodman October 20, 2009

Hi Denny,My friend the only thing going on out here is cotton season my friend.Beautiful capture indeed!!!! #8053172

Joao Martinho October 20, 2009

Great find and composition, Denny. #8053216

Mike Clime October 20, 2009

Really nice capture and details! Which one did you pick? LOL #8053701

John Connolly October 20, 2009

What an incredible sight Denny! There is a heap of pumpkin pies in the making here! #8053760

Monnie Ryan October 20, 2009

Wow -- great capture, Denny! Pumpkin fields are just SO interesting (I always think of Charlie Brown...)! #8053876

Amy M. Wilson October 20, 2009

That's exactly where my mind went too... Charlie Brown's Pumpkin Patch! lol Great capture and I'll take a piece of that pie, Denny! ;o) #8053909

Cary Rogers October 20, 2009

A great shot, Denny! I really like photos that depict people's use of the land to produce Nature's bounty! #8053999

Jack Ryan October 20, 2009

Harvest time...go get them, Denny. Well composed...nicely done. #8054046

Yulianto Soeroso October 20, 2009

wow nice view #8054114

Carol Sawyer October 20, 2009

Beautiful pumpkin patch capture and colors, Denny!! #8054263

Kerry Hill October 20, 2009

A fantastic capture Denny, beautiful colours and wonderful composition, nice work!! #8054410

Michelle Alton October 20, 2009

Beautiful GOLDEN work! #8054463

Denny E. Barnes level-deluxe October 20, 2009

Thank you all for the very wonderful comments! #8054681

Stefania Barbier level-classic October 20, 2009

beautiful scenery and capture! #8054878

Marty Straub October 21, 2009

Absolutely gorgeous photo, Denny. I was hoping to see you get one like this. You did well to keep the sun behind you. It really brought out the warm, deep colors. Very well composed. #8055835

Denny E. Barnes level-deluxe October 21, 2009

Thank you very much, Stefania and Marty! #8056696

Eugenio Diaz October 21, 2009

WOW! I love this shot it is so BEAUTIFUL! Denny...excellent work.
WTG, My friend! #8057135

Denny E. Barnes level-deluxe October 21, 2009

Thank you Eugenio for the wonderful comment! #8057367

Melissa G. Meiselman October 22, 2009

Wonderful shot of this beautiful pumpkin field taken with sharp detail, vibrant color and terrific composition, Denny!!! #8058783

Renata Gusciora October 22, 2009

Fantastic capture of this pumpkin field,Denny!Great pov! #8059031

Reynaldo D. Reyes level-classic December 15, 2009

Fantastic shot that captures the mood of the season perfectly. Superb work here! #8217825

Laura E. Swan level-classic April 05, 2010

hey wait a minute. These aren't strawberries! What gives???

:D

600 lbs, Denny? I can't even imagine that. Must take a cup of miracle grow per day to produce something of THAT magnitude???

I wonder who buys them and displays them? Do you know?

-Laura #8510640

Denny E. Barnes level-deluxe April 05, 2010

Laura, I do not know where these 600lb pumpkins went but they are grown for contests in the western US. I know of some that get over 1000lbs. They are a specialty pumpkin grown on pallets so they can be moved later by forklift. It all started years ago as a novelty with radiated seeds. Over the years they reproduced from their own seeds and now are grown for the contests. I guess they are edible because they talk about how many pies they will make..LOL..And that's the rest of the story..hehe #8511804

Laura E. Swan level-classic April 06, 2010

Amazing! Thanks for telling us about it Denny! #8515939

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