Workers in the hop field

Aerial view of a small group of field workers in a hop field in the Hallertau region near Hienheim, Neustadt an der Donau, Kelheim, Lower Bavaria, taken on April 21, 2007.

The symmetry of the planting, the uniform structure of the sandy ground, and the homogeneous interplay of light and shadow create a nearly surreal image of transcendent aesthetics. Unfortunately, the field workers, engaged in their strenuous labor in the hop field, are denied this truly elevated perspective.

(Hoch über Bayern, page 166)