Half Cut


The recent rain brought the harvest to a temporary halt, and for a moment you could see fields lying half cut all around the village. You can't work when the soil is wet, the combine harvesters prefer firm ground. If the crop has too much moisture it may germinate in storage which is also a bad idea.

With this picture I was looking for the right lighting, the combination of three colours and  of course, the shapes left by the combine.




This enforced pause won't last long. As soon as the moisture has subsided the big machines will be back.



Here's a panorama of the valley near the village one morning. The graceful lines of straw left by the harvester serve to emphasis the sweep of the ground. Click for larger version...


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