366 Days of 2012, Day 270 - Rural Flag

Here's a scene alien to the nature of this land. It is a product of agriculture.

Driving through the outer parts of the Barossa Valley at the moment you will see alternating fields of wheat (deep green), canola (bright yellow) and budding vines (aka vineyards). I love those vantage points along the way where there is a clean transition from one to another. This is by far my favorite visual combination, from blue sky to green wheat to yellow canola.

This image was taken late in the afternoon with the sun to my left. By focusing on the yellow to green transition I have maximized the clarity of the central green band. I would have like to have used a smaller aperture to bring more foreground into focus but as this was a handheld shot I really could not afford too.

Anyway I think I like the soft foreground as it has turned out.


Photo: Robert Rath, '366 Days of 2012, Day 270 - Rural Flag'. 1/500s f/6.3 ISO320 200mm