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| Pulleys, Old Style Harvester, The Old Depot, Village Of Lewisburg, OH © Doug Hickok It was not so very long ago that farmers had to harvest crops by manually removing the grain from the rest of the plant. By the 19th century, machines were invented to do this mechanically, but they were ponderously drawn by horses or mules. By the early 20th century, self-propelled harvesters like this one made the work much easier and efficient. Now antiques, they are put aside to rust in weedy patches of fields, all but forgotten. These relics of by gone eras are reminders of man's ability to constantly improve upon an idea. Today, technology advances with such speed that new inventions are rapidly replaced by the next newest thing, in seemingly just a matter of months. |
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
The Next Newest Thing
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This is great Doug!
ReplyDeleteSometimes makes me wonder if we aren't moving waaaay too fast...
ReplyDeleteA great capture of that detail, Doug, and some interesting thoughts to ponder. Next they'll be remote controlling them with computer tablets. (Perhaps they already are...)
ReplyDeleteI think it's actually a stationary threshing machine, Doug. These were powered by a stream engine but did the work in the farmyard during the winter months. A lot more work than a combine harvester but easier than threshing by hand using flails. I can remember seeing a threshing machine in action in the 1950s when my father worked for a rather traditional farmer.
ReplyDeleteA documentary photo, I would say. We came a long way...
ReplyDeleteGreat composition for this mechanical picture! Love the color of the rust; great rendering.
ReplyDeleteHave a nice day.
Sometimes I want to get off the technology train that seems to be charging way to fast right now. Stunning image, love the orange rust tones that shine through in this shot in contrast with the blue sky.
ReplyDeletemachinery like this makes an excellent subject for your camera, doug.
ReplyDeletetrue words, doug, to accompany a very cleverly taken photo! what i admire most about these "oldtimers" is that there is still a chance to comprehend how they worked! with modern gadgets this remains largely a mystery ... to me, at least!
ReplyDeleteI like this - the angle draws you in, all the details keep your attention and the colours and light are great.
ReplyDeleteThis ist great, fantastic colors :-)
ReplyDeleteHello from Malaysia!:)
ReplyDeleteHa, is this next newest thing the previous oldest thing?!
Hope you guys are doing well in SC.
They need to convert this into some steam punk goodness. :)
ReplyDeleteI like angle of view of this complicated machine.
ReplyDeleteneat perspective and framing. dynamite processing
ReplyDeleteI just love the angle and composition that you have captured of this old harvester Doug.... the textures of rust... paint... belts ...and pulleys has made your shot great....well done....i also agree with your last statement.....but i am glad that i have not been replaced by my wife after 45 years lol....peter:)
ReplyDeleteI agree about technology... in the day this was cutting edge... all those pulleys and belts without covers makes me think this might have maimed a few farmhands... (no pun intended).
ReplyDeleteThis is really an amazing image. I like technology but I am quite suspicious about too much electronics assisting it, this often makes new things less reliable than the older models.
ReplyDeleteFascinating capture Doug. Love the colours against the blue sky. I love technology, just don't want to be a slave to it all.
ReplyDeleteWhat great color, texture and shape here Doug--love the perspective in the shot too. Very cool!
ReplyDeleteDisposable and functional, modern equipment rarely looks so beautiful in decay as this - captured by a master.
ReplyDeletesuch fine colors here.. great shot.. :)
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