This is high contrast on a completely different level than I thought possible. I love the tones and texture as well as the complimentary border. Good Job.
Nice & clean, good how the background is white but not the purest hurting the eyes white. Nice color, exposurem subject placement etc. I also like it how the border works, especially in the lower right corner. The photograph is technically very good, just lacks a bit of emotion for me. 8
This is simply outstanding. The more I examine it, the more I appreciate all that apparently went into it. Great choice of placement of the darker chaffs and placing the lightest in the center balances it nicely. The little details here really make this image spectacular. The fact that the wheat is in front of the border line (which also works surprisingly well - perfect color choice), the tack sharp focus, the leading lines... What else can I say. Fantastic work. IMHO one of the best in the challenge.
Not sure if this will qualify with some as high contrast or whether it will be seen as high key because of the lack of dark area to balance the light.
However, I don`t care as I think it`s superb. Great composition ..you can almost feel the texture. Hope it does well.