Reviews from

Cranberry Harvest 2

gathering the cranberries

10 total reviews 
Comment from orchidrn


An interesting photograph, and an even more interesting narrative that is very informative regarding the harvest of cranberries. A good overview of the process. Good luck in the contest.

 Comment Written 08-Jul-2025

Comment from Devonte Baker


That is a lot of cranberries. Do they grow like on the water or do they place them there to clean them in a way? I remember seeing something that they have spider lurking in them sometimes. Excellent picture, thank you for sharing!

 Comment Written 08-Jul-2025


reply by the author on 08-Jul-2025
    Hi Devonte, the berries grow on ground hugging plants. The cranberry growers actually flood the bog then someone drives a thrasher thru it to knock the berries off the plants. The. berries float. Here the wind has blown them to one side of the flooded bog. The rest of the info is in my notes. As the berries go up the conveyor belt there is a guy with a hose washing them off. Hope that helps explaining the cranberry gathering process. Thanks for the great review! :o) Nancy
reply by Devonte Baker on 08-Jul-2025
    Thank you for explaining more! You are welcome!
reply by the author on 08-Jul-2025
    My pleasure! :o)
Comment from allanoak


Nice capture and interesting narrative for this image. I really like the graceful curve between the water and cranberies. Nice and sharp image.

I am familiar with the cranberry bogs of Wisconsin. It is really a niche product overall but I understand they can make pretty good money at it.

 Comment Written 08-Jul-2025

Comment from ABG Photography


This is the only thing I miss from living in New England. The bogs were within walking distance of my home. Where did you take this? It's a great shot, with excellent DOF, great color, sharp focus and adequate exposure. Good luck in the contest.

 Comment Written 08-Jul-2025

Comment from Maureen Woychyshyn


Thank you for sharing your story about the cranberries. I always wondered how they were harvested. Composition shades, colors, and angle captures this moment in time perfectly. Thank you for sharing.

 Comment Written 08-Jul-2025

Comment from MKFlood


i would be the comedian who would be walking by saying to the guys standing there " hey i just saw a dog poop in the water" and i would keep walking. of course i would have to watch off in the distance while the guys are searching for it. evil grin..lol. nice capture. the angle of the shot of this pond to soak cranberries is great. the capture of the light is great. the clarity is great. the presentation is balanced and eye appealing to the viewer. good eye and great job overall.

 Comment Written 08-Jul-2025


reply by the author on 08-Jul-2025
    Why am I not surprised you would tell the guys a dog pooped in the water! Lol Ducks and geese might add some too. They land in the water and swim around. Don't know if they have a pooper scooper for that! Lol They do spray and wash the berries as they come up the conveyor belt. Glad you enjoyed the shot! Thanks for the great and comical review!
    :o) Nancy
Comment from Elisabetta Warner


Goodmorning
I love cranberry juice
This is a great picture of how they harvest them
They are so colourful great technique they use to harvest
The photo is clear and detailed
Thank you for sharing
Hope this helps

 Comment Written 08-Jul-2025

Comment from suffolkbrian


Nancy think although the cranberrys are interesting to see being picked i really feel this was crying out for people beeing seen picking them...Brian

 Comment Written 08-Jul-2025


reply by the author on 08-Jul-2025
    Hi Brian, The yellow you see In the upper left are floatable hoses with open ends. Two guys go out, each holding one end. They circle the floating cranberries and then drag them to the truck where they go up a conveyor belt into the truck. The picture does have a little on what's going on in the harvest. Sorry you didn't think this was worthy of 5 stars, but appreciate your thoughts. Thanks for reviewing! :o) Nancy
reply by suffolkbrian on 08-Jul-2025
    you are welcome,sometimes photos cry out for human interest and although they are in this think it just needed a bit more
reply by the author on 08-Jul-2025
    If this had been about men working I would have gone with your suggestion, but this was an entry for the letter C contest so I really wanted to show a multitude of cranberries. Not Mas, just wanted you to know where my head was. Could be I should have titled this differently. :o)
Comment from seshadri_sreenivasan


What a beautiful capture of the harvesting of cranberries! The way you framed it feels intentional and balanced, and the combination of light, shadows, and colours brings an almost painterly quality to the composition. Good luck!

 Comment Written 08-Jul-2025

Comment from nikman


A good looking image posted here into the competition! Your fine, full and appropriate composition offers us a very enjoyable view of an amazing scene. Never seen anything like it! Exposure and sharpness are fine. Well done and good luck!

 Comment Written 08-Jul-2025