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Retired - but NOT Out to Pasture

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I found this old rusty plow sitting in a nice green pasture, not far from Sedalia, Colorado. The scene was so serene and peaceful that I couldn't resist. Plus, I think it kind of reminded me of the fact that I retired about 5 years ago, but didn't stay retired like this old plow. Of course, maybe it went through cycles, too, where it was put away for a few years and then brought back into action, tilling the soil for a new crop. Old, rusty, and tiny compared to the huge multi-disc plows that farmers use these days, it still stands ready to work if needed.

I used Lightroom to crop and enhance the green colors a little, then sent it off to Photomatix (single image) where the Tonemapping / Detail Enhancing functions brought out some of the details in the shadows - especially on the plow. This could also have been done in Lightroom with the "Fill Light" slider, but I like the result from Photomatix a little better. After reimporting the "enhanced" image back into Lightroom, I just sharpened and added some noise reduction.

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Posted by Mike Hendren, Your Castle Rock Realtor® on 08/23/2009 09:59 AM

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8 Comments on Retired - but NOT Out to Pasture

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There is really an art factor to these old machines. It makes you think about the people who used them as well as the people who made them and the time they lived in

Hey Mike, my father in law collects and refurbishes antique farm equipment and he would love to add this plow to his collection but it looks like it has a nice peaceful home right where it is.

You're right, Charlie - there is a certain "artisticness" to these old implements. I never used one like this but have no doubt my Grandfather and my Dad did. It took longer to accomplish some things back then, but I don't think that was necessarily all bad.

Dan - If your father-in-law is interested, I would be happy to provide the location to him. But, yeah, that old plow looks pretty comfortable right where it is.