Soloized Grain Bins
by Debbie Portwood
Title
Soloized Grain Bins
Artist
Debbie Portwood
Medium
Digital Art - Photography Photomanipulation
Description
This photograph was taken in the mid western state of Missouri. In the farm land of what is known as the Boot Heel region. It was a very bright sunny winter day. There was 6 or 8 inches of snow on the ground and there was still some on the tops of the grain silos and even though the sun was shining, the wind was blowing and it was so cold I could barely stand outside to take this picture and then jump back into the warm car. I gave it this solarized effect and really love the way it brought out the angled sunlight on the back side of the silos. Wonderful for any wall in your home or office or perhaps a greeting card. Many more wonderful works can be found in my various galleries, from photographs and photoart to digital creations and abstracts. Thanks for browsing, commenting and most of all for any purchases. Debbie Portwood :D..................................Wikipedia - A silo (from the Greek σιρός - siros, "pit for holding grain") is a structure for storing bulk materials. Silos are used in agriculture to store grain (see grain elevators) or fermented feed known as silage. Silos are more commonly used for bulk storage of grain, coal, cement, carbon black, woodchips, food products and sawdust. Three types of silos are in widespread use today - tower silos, bunker silos and bag silos. There are different types of cement silos such as the low-level mobile silo and the static upright cement silo, which are used to hold and discharge cement and other powder materials such as PFA (Pulverised Fuel Ash). The low-level silos are fully mobile with capacities from 10 to 75 tons. They are simple to transport and are easy to set up on site. These mobile silos generally come equipped with an electronic weighing system with digital display and printer. This allows any quantity of cement or powder discharged from the silo to be controlled and also provides an accurate indication of what remains inside the silo. The static upright silos have capacities from 20 to 80 tons. These are considered a low-maintenance option for the storage of cement or other powders. Cement silos can be used in conjunction with bin-fed batching plants.
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September 20th, 2011
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Mary Machare
Nice post processing, Debbie! fv
Debbie Portwood replied:
Thanks so much Mary!! I took this shot on a very cold winter day. You can see a little snow on top of the farthest silos. The sun was very bright and low.. Then all I did was solorize it and there you have it! :D