Ploughed field

You see here 'Master Ploughing' at its best! Seen just outside the village of St Cyrus in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Fields like this are not what we usually associate with Scotland -more like wild mountain or Island Higlands and Lochs. For me however, a very pleasant surprise and I take my hat-off to the farmer who ploughed this field with such precision and care.

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buonacoppi, Holger Hagen, Ulrich John, and 14 other people have particularly liked this photo

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Amelia ^club

I expect all the potato shoots are through now. I really admire good tractor and plough work.

5 years ago.

Herb Riddle ^club has replied to Amelia ^club

Hi Amelia. Like you , I think this would be for potatoes too. As it has been barely three weeks since I took it, I doubt that the shoots would be showing yet, but I suspect that you may well know better than me.
Cheers, Herb

5 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club

Nice looking soil and and excellent work with the plough in a terrific capture Herb.

5 years ago.

Herb Riddle ^club has replied to Roger (Grisly) ^club

Thanks Roger. On seeing this from the car, I nearly did an emergency stop. Fortunately I found somewhere I could park it for a few minutes whilst I took a dozen shots of this amazing field. Glad you liked it. ~ Herb

5 years ago.

Léopold ^club

Magnifiques sillons !

5 years ago.

Herb Riddle ^club has replied to Léopold ^club

Thanks you my friend. The furrows were indeed amazing.

regards, Herb

5 years ago.

tiabunna ^club

Good soil, good ploughing and good photos, Herb. I must admit I prefer the more graphical style of the PiP.

5 years ago.

Herb Riddle ^club has replied to tiabunna ^club

Thanks for this George. I did grapple with the question as to which shot I should put on here before deciding on a PiP. After reading your comment I decided to make the PiP a full photo here for other people to leave comments on if they wished and also so that they could choose which they liked best. It seems now that doing that was the right decision. Glad you liked them both though.

Regards, Herb

5 years ago.

Daniela Brocca ^club

Fantastic, I love it very much.

5 years ago.

Herb Riddle ^club has replied to Daniela Brocca ^club

So glad that you do Danni.

Cheers, Herb

5 years ago.

Keith Burton ^club

Well................no shortage of leading lines in this shot Herb!

Superbly composed with a wonderful earthy (literally) foreground full of detail. I love the row of lush green trees running along the horizon. The blue sky tops is off nicely. Beautifully done.

5 years ago.

Herb Riddle ^club has replied to Keith Burton ^club

Keith, it seems that I can do no wrong with my photos here for you. In that I am always honoured by your visits and comments. As said to Tiabunna above, a decision taken now to have the close up for a main photo too. I fell in love with these captures at the moment I saw them on my camera. I have a vertical version too but this just has the edge.

Cheers, Herb

5 years ago.

Marta Wojtkowska ^club

Amazing :o

5 years ago.

Herb Riddle ^club has replied to Marta Wojtkowska ^club

Thanks so much Marta. ~ Herb

5 years ago.

HappySnapper

Spectacular ploughman ship Herb but I can't help feeling technology had a hand in this as well.

5 years ago.

Herb Riddle ^club has replied to HappySnapper

Ah Maurice, a man after my own thoughts. I do agree with you here. After listening to 'The Archers' for years now, I know they have giant plouging machines and tractors that are guided precision-wise by GPS and computers. This looks altogether too good for any normal farmer and his horse :) Glad you liked my capture too.

Cheers, Herb

5 years ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne

Wow, it is impressive ploughing and doesn't it make a great picture! Love your perspective and the row of trees finish the scene very well. Nice PiP too. Regards, Rosa.

5 years ago.

Herb Riddle ^club has replied to Rosalyn Hilborne

You sure are right Rosa. I have often seen other people's photos of such fields and looked on in envy. Here I had a rare chance to capture something special for me. Glad you liked the PiP, which is simply the adjacent photo.

Best Wishes, Herb

5 years ago.

Steve Paxton ^club

no matter what the effect of the furrows is stunning in both and makes a fantastic photo.

5 years ago.

Herb Riddle ^club has replied to Steve Paxton ^club

You would have taken just the same, perhaps even with the Milky Way just over the trees :)

Yes, a great photo, without a doubt. ~ Herb

5 years ago.

Colin Ashcroft ^club

Looks like a prize winner ( for the Ploughman and the photographer)

5 years ago.

Herb Riddle ^club has replied to Colin Ashcroft ^club

Oops nearly overlooked this Colin.

You 'Honour Me' my friend!

Cheers, Herb

5 years ago.

Ninfea ^club

Wow !!!! Sehr beeindruckend **************!!

3 years ago.

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