Fields of Gold

The Lincolnshire fens, where I currently live for most of the year, have a reputation for being flat - not just a bit flat but totally, utterly and completely flat. The reputation is well-deserved as much of this eastern part of the county used to be coastal marshes that have been extensively drained and protected from flooding over the centuries. As such a large part of our farmlands lie below sea level and any hills we might have must have once been islands in the dim and distant past.

So as a fenland photographer I get a bit giddy when I find a part of the landscape that's got a bit of a shape to it. A curve or a bump that wouldn't be remarkable anywhere else immediately draws the eye away from the flat plains that surround it and begs investigation.

I came across one such landscape where the West Glen River, now dried up in the relentless 2018 heatwave, cuts across Creeton Riding near the village of Little Bytham. Erosion has formed a sinuous landscape of gentle curves, currently planted with corn turning a coppery gold as the season moves on towards autumn. We might not have mountains or cascading waterfalls but there's still beauty to be found in this flat old place I think.

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Equipment Used

Nikon D7000
Sigma 17-50mm f/2.8
Tripod and remote release
Adobe Lightroom
DxO Nik Collection - Color Efex Pro