The Witness Metal Print

This tractor has sat here on this desolate prairie hilltop in rural ND, a silent witness to the Milky Way tumbling through its annual dance for decades. I always feel "sorry" for old abandoned equipment in the wintertime. Silly, I know..

Taken 11/19/17, ~4 mi SE of Brinsmade ND with Pentax K-1 and Rokinon 14mm lens, 30 sec exposure at f2.8.

Peter Herman was born and raised on a farm in North Dakota, where his love for photography first took root during high school. After acquiring a Pentax SLR, he began capturing moments for the school yearbook and developing black-and-white images in the school darkroom. Throughout college, Peter continued honing his craft by taking portraits, group photos, and wedding pictures. After starting his 32 year engineering career at Cummins, Peter’s photography interests went dormant until 2005, when he purchased his first DSLR. This rekindled his passion, leading him to focus on scenic landscapes across the United States, with a particular emphasis on rural areas in North Dakota and Wisconsin. Many of his images are discovered while riding his...