W/NW Flatlands

[Jonathan R]

I'm a tiny bit obsessed with the challenge of photographing dead flat landscapes. I love such places, I just find them hard to photograph. So I figured that if I start a thread, I might get to see how others tackle the problem.

This starter image is from the Fenland in eastern England, a drained wetland area with heavily industrialised farming, on an overcast day last month.
Eastman Kodak Double-X @320 ISO - I had Delta 100 with me, but no tripod, and was too lazy to change film anyway!

 

[Muggins]

That's not bad, emphasises the size of both the sky and the field. I've moved away from East Anglia now, but even coming from gently rolling countryside the Fens were like another world. Go up to the back of Madingley American Cemetery, and the horizon is soooo far away it's not true. You feel you can see the curvature of the earth.

And, if you think the Fens are freaky, try the polders across the North Sea!

 

[underlord]

I suppose this fits the bill. Inexplicably ended up on Explore over on Flickr.

Dunkirk Beach by Philip McAllister, on Flickr

 

[Vince Lupo]

Guess you could always add a person or wait for the weather to change.


Into the Storm by Vince Lupo, on Flickr

 

[Dogman]

Even in the flatlands of the Texas Panhandle, there are features to place in the foreground.





Close to home, a bashed mailbox and a light pole were helpful for me,





An interesting sky is very helpful.












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