Moravian Tuscany in May
Moravian Tuscany is a beautiful part of Czechia to the east of Brno, in the south-east of the country. This area exhibits a unique folded landscape, seen only in Moravia, the original Tuscany region of Italy, and in the Palouse in north-western USA. Apart from being a very attractive wine-growing region, this area is famous for some classic landscape views, usually involving a small element of the folded landscape in dappled sunlight. There are three recommended times for visiting: April, when the landscape is largely green, May, when dramatic reds from poppies and crimson clover appear, and September, when the landscape is golden and brown. The April photographs are in a separate album.
I went back in May to capture more of this amazing landscape, with a splash more colour. This time I went with a different Czech photographer: Emil Ä?elustka, who has probably done more than anyone to popularise this area and has personally discovered numerous unique locations. He is an excellent guide with over a hundred remarkable spots he can take you to. We were very lucky with the weather â?? I got all the shots I was looking for and had an exceptional time. I highly recommend Emil as both guide and photography tutor.
Unlike my previous guide in this area, Emil shoots full-frame, so I brought along my Nikon Z7 with a new 150â??500mm Tamron lens and my trusty 24â??200mm Nikon zoom. The camera performed well, though with no better image quality than the much smaller and lighter Olympus OM-3 from the earlier trip. I normally include geolocation data on every photograph, but have omitted it here, as the exact locations are part of the local guide’s stock-in-trade.
Photographs in this album include: folded Moravian hills at various focal lengths, crimson clover, Moravian vineyards, crimson clover at dawn, ploughing as art, and poppy fields.
View the full album at mcaughtry.photo/albums/moravian-tuscany-may. Touch or click any image to open a lightbox view; tap the full-screen icon for the best experience. Click the “i” icon beneath any thumbnail for full EXIF data.