Paddy Field by Emre Bostanoglu

The patterns that emerge in the paddy agricultural activity have always attracted photographers. Paddy fields have unique geometric shapes for each region. These can be triangles, quadrilaterals, polygons, or even circular. Paddy fields create outstanding images not only with their shapes but also according to the time the photo was taken. It is very different when you see the same fields in the morning and when you see them in the evening. This diversity turns into both a great opportunity for artists and a tough test that challenges the decision-making process.

My photograph, where diagonal lines, silhouette and reflection are formed together, was taken in the paddy fields around Kızılırmak, one of the longest rivers in Anatolia. I wanted to immortalize a geometric detail in the vast paddy fields at sunset. Paddy fields built on a flat and wide area enabled me to create this geometric composition. The photo was taken in Çorum, Turkey.

Emre Bostanoglu was born in 1986 in Istanbul. He has been photographing since 2009. In 2012, he won the Bronze medal award at the FIAP Club World Cup. He opened many personal and joint photography exhibitions. He was the Founding President of the Photography and Culture and Art Association (FOKUS). He won the grand prize at the Sille National Invited Photography Competition in 2013, to which he was invited, and won the title of Photographer of the Year in Sille. He has the titles of EFIAP, CR2, and SSS/B, which are internationally valid in the field of photography. He has more than 300 Awards in National and International Photography Contests. He served as a judge in more than ten National/International Photography Contests. He has three published books. He directed four short films. He actively continues to work on photography, short films, education, documentaries, and books.

This NFT is part of Reflections by Concurrence Collective – a fine art landscape photography collection dedicated to reflections found in nature. With this collection, we have returned with our shared passion for capturing the natural beauty of the world. Reflections follows on from our debut project Frozen Planet, the first-ever photography collective on Sloika.