Photobloc Blog – Canvas Prints

Driving home last week I passed a sign advertising a ploughing and hedgeing competition on the following Saturday, intrigued by this I decided to investigate further.

Saturday came and I went to watch. There was the serious competition between various farmers but more intereastingly a demonstration competition between two old steam powered traction engines.
These mechanical giants of yesteryear went head-to-head with ploughs across a large field. Wreathed in steam and accompanied by thier unmistakable smells and sounds, these beomoths dragged the heavy plough back and forth across the field to the cheers and admiration of an enthusiastic crowd studded liberally with photographers, myself included.

Next they re-equipped them-selves with chains and in an incredible show of pure strength, ripped massive tree roots from the ground along the hedge row. It was like watching mechanical gladiators!

My camera was busy capturing the show-down for a great selection of forthcoming canvas prints.

These were followed by the majestic teams of shire horses, each brilliantly turned out. Resplendant with thier dark leather work contrasting with the polished brasses, twinkling in the Autumn sunlight as these gentle giants of bygone days laboured seemingly effortlessly up and down the field turning row after row of perfect furrows. The crowd were delighted, as were the competitors at this show of strength and skill.

I must admit that I too was equally delighted with the canvas printing that resulted from my camera and its busy day.

Whilst some I will keep exactly as they are before I print on canvas, some of the more atmospheric I will convert into sepia tint canvas prints to remind me of a great day out.

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