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The Farm

© Hurk (Steve) Hurkett

The Farm

Uploaded: March 04, 2007

Description

Adobe PSE enhanced image of an actual Water painting. The original was Painted by Rachel Hurkett (my Mother)

Exif: FNumber: 5.6, ExposureBiasValue: 0/3, ExposureTime: 1.66666666666667E-02, Flash: flash fired, ISO: 400, WhiteBalance: auto white balance

Comments

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna March 04, 2007

SUPER, Hurk!!!!! Wonderful painting and a great enhancement!!!!!! ^.^ #615289

Hurk (Steve) Hurkett March 04, 2007

Thanks, Kitty ... I appreciate your wonderful comments ...

I lived on this farm (with my grandparents) when I was a youngster... I always loved this place .. I had the run of the whole farm (160 acres)as well as the horses and cows, etc ... steve #4020705

Candice C. Calhoun level-deluxe March 04, 2007

What a fabulous painting and photo...I know how much this painting means to you, thanks for sharing it with us. Sounds like heaven!

ccc #4021111

Hurk (Steve) Hurkett March 04, 2007

Thanks muchly, Candice ... I sincerely appreciate your kind words ... steve #4021133

Jenny D March 04, 2007

Wow, this is very special! Great shot! #4021179

Hurk (Steve) Hurkett March 04, 2007

Thank you JD ... I appreciate your wonderful thoughts ... #4021298

Cassie L. Woodlee March 04, 2007

WOW, this is fantastic Steve great image. It looks like it was a wonderful place to live and your Mother was a wonderful painter!!! #4021362

Melissa A. Mannon March 04, 2007

talent runs in the family! : ) #4021431

Hurk (Steve) Hurkett March 04, 2007

Thanks, Cassie and Melissa .. your comments are very well appreciated ... #4021473

Kenneth Mucke March 04, 2007

This is really a stunning work of art Steve...Very well done #4021706

Sheryl A. Hudson level-classic March 04, 2007

Nice painting and I like the effects! Beautiful work!!! I agree with Melissa, talent runs in the family! #4021985

Glenn E. Urquhart March 05, 2007

Outstanding effects, Beautiful work of art, Steve!!! Well Done! Cheers, Glenn. #4022807

Hurk (Steve) Hurkett March 05, 2007

Thanks to Ken, Sheryl and Glenn .. Your comments are very pleasing ... steve #4022917

RD . March 05, 2007

One word..Awesome! #4024292

Colette M. Metcalf March 05, 2007

Wow!! This is wonderful!!! #4024298

Hurk (Steve) Hurkett March 05, 2007

Thanks Richard and Colette ... I really appreciate your kind words ... steve #4024329

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas level-classic March 05, 2007

Beautiful work Steve!,
Amalia #4024497

Holly Shao March 05, 2007

Excellent painting work, Steve! I love it!!

Holly #4024870

Mary Timman March 05, 2007

Wow..fantastic piece of art. Hope you have it hanging in your home! #4024895

Hurk (Steve) Hurkett March 05, 2007

Thanks Amalia and Holly ... I appreciate you comments ... #4024968

Hurk (Steve) Hurkett March 05, 2007

Thank you very much, Mary ... and yes, I have the original canvas ... #4024976

Charlene Taylor March 05, 2007

This is such a priceless picture Steve! A fantastic scene and a great work of art. #4024990

Hurk (Steve) Hurkett March 05, 2007

Thanks, Charlene ...Your comments are really pleasing to the ear .... #4025033

David Pratt March 05, 2007

Awesome work Steve! This is fantastic! #4025298

Pamela Shane March 05, 2007

Your Mother is a wonderful artist; wonderful capture, & presentation. :) #4025412

Sherry Sturgis March 05, 2007

What a wonderful idea! I never thought to do that before. This is really beautful work, Steve! Both you and your mother's!! Beautiful place to grow up and run around! #4025637

Hurk (Steve) Hurkett March 06, 2007

Thanks Dave, Pamela and Sherry ... your thoughts are very welcome .... #4026033

Jim Huffield March 06, 2007

Very nice work, Steve. Jim #4026110

Kate Jackson March 06, 2007

What a wonderful painting Steve and a magical place for your childhood! Great reproduction here! #4026112

Donald K. Cherry March 06, 2007

Very lovely image and nice effects, Steve! #4026164

Jenny Bosmans March 06, 2007

WOWOW! Definitely one of my favorites, Steve! Absolutely gorgeous scene, composition, image and work...beautiful naive painting! :) #4026221

Hurk (Steve) Hurkett March 06, 2007

Thanks Jim, Kate, Donald and Jenny ... I really appreciate your kind words ... #4026233

Carol Sawyer March 06, 2007

This is so beautiful, Steve!! #4026280

Hurk (Steve) Hurkett March 06, 2007

Thank you, Carol ... I used to really love that place while growing up .... #4026372

Les Rhoades level-classic March 06, 2007

There is some very good talent in the painters brush. I like the tilted window on the second floor. This painting has a real Folk Art look. #4026375

Hurk (Steve) Hurkett March 06, 2007

Thanks, Les ... that window provided the only outide illumination into that room ... #4026392

Darren K. Fisher March 06, 2007

Super job capturing the colors and lighting Steve. #4026479

Hurk (Steve) Hurkett March 06, 2007

Thanks for your comments, Darren #4026608

Sherri Gorman March 06, 2007

I love this!!! Looks so beautiful!!! #4026650

Hurk (Steve) Hurkett March 06, 2007

Thanks, Sherri ... I appreciate your kind thoughts #4026663

Z. Banu March 06, 2007

Wow!!!!I love this image fantastic effects very nicely done superb!Steve.. #4026876

Hurk (Steve) Hurkett March 06, 2007

Thanks, Zaanat .. your kind words inspire me ... #4026945

Stephanie Laird level-classic March 06, 2007

Steve this is a beautiful image! Right out of a storybook! #4027447

Hurk (Steve) Hurkett March 06, 2007

Thanks Stephanie... I never thought of it that way before ... but yes, looking back on my younger years, yes, it was .. #4027478

Judyann Plante March 06, 2007

Wonderful image, Steve! Great work by you and your mom!

Judyann ><> #4027925

Hurk (Steve) Hurkett March 06, 2007

Thanks, Judyann .... your coments are very much appreciated .... #4027949

March 06, 2007

This is wonderful Hurk! What a great keepsake your mom created and I love the effects you added! #4028002

Hurk (Steve) Hurkett March 06, 2007

Thanks, Trula ... the only effects I added was a tiny amount of saturation (if you want to call that effects, plus touch ups around the edges where the matting was ... #4028081

Dr. Harmeet Singh March 06, 2007

Very beautilly captured.Thanks for showing your mother's beautiful artistic work here.Regards to her. #4028936

Ronald F. Fischer March 06, 2007

Beautiful work of art, both by your mother and yourself, Steve! #4028941

Chua Wee Boo March 06, 2007

That's beautiful keepsake your mom created for the family,Steve! #4029046

Hurk (Steve) Hurkett March 07, 2007

Thanks Harmeet, Ronalsd, and Chua ... I appreciate your kind words ... #4029511

Jessica Jenney March 08, 2007

This is such a charming image, Steve! Wonderful soft colors and effects! #4033757

Hurk (Steve) Hurkett March 08, 2007

Thank you very much, Jessica #4033905

Linda D. Lester level-classic March 08, 2007

What a special painting to have. Beautiful shot! #4034474

Hurk (Steve) Hurkett March 08, 2007

Thanks muchly, Linda ... your thoughts are appreciated ..... #4034508

Susie Peek-Swint March 08, 2007

Wonderful painting and your added ps effects Steve ~ great image! #4035155

Hurk (Steve) Hurkett March 08, 2007

Thanks, Susie, I appreciate your kind thoughts ... #4035227

Agnes Fegan level-deluxe March 09, 2007

A beautiful painting Steve...looks like a fun place to grow up! #4037187

Hurk (Steve) Hurkett March 09, 2007

Thanks, Agnes ... yes, I really liked living on a farm ... wouldn't want to farm today, though (too old LOL) #4037366

Howard A. Wimpee March 09, 2007

I don't know about you but this painting makes me want to start over and grow up again on a place just like that! Maby a second childhood would work,I'm almost there. #4038385

Hurk (Steve) Hurkett March 09, 2007

One of my cousins owns this place now ... but if I was financially able, I would buy him out and spend the my last few years out right in that house ... have me a couple horses, etc ... ... the only major drawback is the cold and copious quantities of snow during their long winters ... and at my age, I no longer want that snow .... #4038443

Howard A. Wimpee March 09, 2007

Ditto!!! #4038529

JO ANN CLEVELAND March 09, 2007

Wow! Picture post card perfect Steve!

jo ann c. #4038963

Hurk (Steve) Hurkett March 09, 2007

Thanks, Jo Ann ... your comments are most appreciated ... #4038978

David Phalen March 09, 2007

Awesome!! Needs to be enlarged and framed! #4039649

Hurk (Steve) Hurkett March 09, 2007

Thanks, David ... I actually have the original canvas, the only difference is that the original has faded somewhat and has some markings around the outside where it was matted (and a little cropping as a result of the matting ....) #4039680

Steve M. Harrington March 10, 2007

I like your mom's composition, Hurk.
Steve #4042289

Hurk (Steve) Hurkett March 10, 2007

Thanks Steve .... #4042320

William88 March 11, 2007

Steve, this is wonderful painting. I like it. #4045347

Hurk (Steve) Hurkett March 12, 2007

William, thanks so much for your comments .... #4045771

Mary N C. Taitt March 12, 2007

Lovely captue and work on this, Steve, very nicely done. :-D #4047009

Hurk (Steve) Hurkett March 12, 2007

Thanks, Mary ... I appreciate your thoughts .... #4047034

Hector Contreras March 12, 2007

So it is in your blood, you and your mother are great artists, well done Steve. lovely comp
Heco #4048049

Hurk (Steve) Hurkett March 12, 2007

Heco ... see this link:

http://www.betterphoto.com/gallery/big.php?photoID=3411418&catID=&style=&rowNumber=10&memberID=87452 #4048225

Laura Clay-Ballard March 13, 2007

what a treasure! beautiful work ... (both of you!) #4049739

Hurk (Steve) Hurkett March 13, 2007

Thanks, Laura .... Your thoughts are deeply appreciated .... #4049748

March 13, 2007

Great job Steve, absolutely beautiful! #4050170

Hurk (Steve) Hurkett March 13, 2007

Thanks for taking a look and commenting. Reine #4050581

Colleen Braun March 13, 2007

this is great... #4051286

Hurk (Steve) Hurkett March 13, 2007

thanks, Colleen ... this farm has been in the family for almost 100 years now ... #4051327

Ken Smith level-classic March 15, 2007

At first, I was wondering what kind of effects you did, then noticed it started out as a painting. You and your mom did a fantastic job! #4056264

Hurk (Steve) Hurkett March 15, 2007

Thanks, Ken ... your thoughts are very well appreciated ... #4056623

Peggy J. Maguire March 15, 2007

I love old barns and you have captured this beautifully Steve!!! #4056998

Hurk (Steve) Hurkett March 15, 2007

Thanks muchly, Peggy .... #4057037

Wendy Stevenson March 17, 2007

Steve this is so very very well done! I love the primitive painterly look to it and it's the perfect scene for these effects. It reminds me of a painting style of a famous painter, but for the life of me I just can't think of her name!! A wall hanger for sure! #4063506

Dee A. Crider March 18, 2007

I really like this Steve, it was beautifully created twice! It reminds me of my younger days in Southern Illinois. #4067909

Dee A. Crider March 18, 2007

I really like this Steve, it was beautifully created twice! It reminds me of my younger days in Southern Illinois. #4067910

Hurk (Steve) Hurkett March 19, 2007

Thank you, Wendy and Dee ... Your comments are most appreciated .... #4069287

Garth Wunsch March 21, 2007

Hi Steve... I'm back from my roaming time...

Great image... pretty obvious who influenced your great sense of composition. Your mother was a REALLY GOOD artist. #4077594

Jeana Clark March 21, 2007

Wonderfully captured by you and painted by your Mother!! Excellent tribute!! WEll done!!

~Jeana~ #4079028

Hurk (Steve) Hurkett March 22, 2007

Thanks, Jeana ... my grandgather was also a good artist .. see this link:

http://www.betterphoto.com/gallery/big.php?photoID=3411418&catID=&style=&rowNumber=10&memberID=87452
#4080652


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