Terrace Farming (in colour)

Flooded rice terraces are among the most photogenic sights in Asia. Well done capturing this terrain, even if the time of the day or the weather weren't perfect. The composition is well balanced with the help of a person in the lower right part of the photo. Congratulations!

Congratulations on the 1st place in my contest! This image is one of the classic views of rice terraces of Asia. The rice looks like it's ripe for harvesting, the terrain of Mu Cang Chai is famous for the hills beautifully augmented by local farmers over hundreds of years, and of course, you picked a perfect time of the day and the weather while taking this picture. Bravo!

Indeed, Machu Picchu does have old Inca crop terraces around it, so I was surprised not to see more photos from here in my contest. While this image is more about the sight itself, the beautiful light and the llama on the right, the terraces in it are quite prominent. A well deserved top 10 spot.

I love drone shots of agricultural terraces, and this is a good example of how different such landscapes look from above. While the colours are subdued, the geometry of the landscape and the buildings below is interesting. Congrats on the top 10 spot!

I was hoping to see a lot more of drone images of agricultural terraces in my contest. This is a wonderful semi-abstract composition of the complex geometry of Jatiluwih landscape in Bali. The winding creek lined by trees, paths and farmers' huts dotting the landscape add to the realism and the visual appeal of your photo. Well done!

This is a wonderful composition showing the vertiginous agricultural mountainside landscape of Madeira. The village looks like it's perched right on the edge of a steep slope, with terraces all around it. I only wish there would have been a little more post-processing in this otherwise lovely photo.

I love the diagonal of the hillside against the backdrop of the Alps as well as the warm autumn sunlight in this beautiful image. While a lot of vineyards from the photos submitted to this contest did not actually grow on terraces but simply on hillsides, this is a beautiful example of European terraced viticulture. Well done!

To me, this image is a testimony of human perseverance when it comes to terraced agriculture. It must have taken generations of farmers to cut and maintain these terraces in steep rocky mountainsides. You captured this rugged landscape with the beautiful light very nicely. Well done.

What attracted me to this image was the curve of the terraced outcrop and the trees scattered around the hillside that give a good sense of scale to the landscape. Of course, the light is wonderful as well. I was pleased to see images from so many corners of the world in this contest that prove that terraced agriculture is truly a global phenomenon. Congrats on the top 10 spot.