The vineyards around Château-Chalon, Jura, Franche-Comté, France. 15:00. 22 October 2017.
“One tiny figure just in the right place in a composition can give an image scale, and enliven it immeasurably” Fields of endless gold, scale accentuated by one person
Lens Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II
Exposure f/8, 1/50 sec, ISO100
From the belvedere in the village of Chateau Chalon perched high on a cliff in the first ripple of the Jura mountains, the prospect of the surrounding patchwork of vineyards turned gold by autumn’s chills is, well, as it says on the tin, a belle vue of a beau paysage. "So the view is feminine but the landscape masculine," I enquire of Nico, our friend, local guide, language teacher and fellow professional photographer who is stood beside my…
