Many photographers have a scene, a tree, a hill that they visit repeatedly over the years. This oak is mine; I photographed it a number of times about a decade ago but always passing snaps in different seasons and with different crops. I decided to step up a gear, get more serious with it and try and do it justice by photographing it properly. I decided raking evening light would be the way to go and shot it over a couple of evenings. The shot needed pretty clear air because I am about 250m away from it and haze would detract too much. Timing was also key - the shot needed the shadows to add depth so the sun had to be close to setting but not blocked completely by surrounding trees . I like the fact that shadows are cast both by the rolling field and by trees off stage right. Limited to 45 prints.