Sunrise over the Stretton Valley

Literally the first shot of the day. The area where I live and work is relatively flat and I must admit to being surprised when, some years ago, we received a planning application to quarry this area, called Stretton Valley.

Thankfully the permission wasn't granted so the view remains uninterupted across to Cannock Chase in the distance.

Technical: The image required 4 stops of graduated filtration to allow me to retain detail in the foreground. Other than that it was created 'in camera'.