I didn’t think twice before stopping my car and start shooting, when I saw this,
Something so hard to see now a days with all the machinery around.
I was on my way to Lepakshi from Bangalore for a day tour and even though I shot a few hundred, this happened to be most satisfying one to me.
This is the first one that came to my mind seeing Cee’s photo challenge for this week.
Another gem of a shot from you, Sreejith. You never disappoint 🙂
Absolutely love how you captured the grains flying in the air. It makes harvesting look like a spectacular job. You know what? It is. Harvesting is an underrated job. It’s hard work, picking up the grains under the hot sun. But then you see what you sow on dinner tables. That must be a nice feeling.
I hope you enjoyed your day tour. Maybe we’ll see some photos of it soon.
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That’s one incredible comment, Mabel 🙂
You are absolutely right in telling that, we all are so detached from our roots.
Farming was the way of life even a few generations back for us, even in my family, my grand parents were farmers.
But, I frankly don’t have any first hand experience with farming and now I am trying my hand at a little bit of farming taking a break from the IT industry.
I totally agree with your view that, Now a days we hardly appreciate the value of the food on our dinner tables.
This image was really an eye opener for us too, the effort these ladies were putting to separate the grain from the chaff in the traditional way right next to an inter city express way… the virtues of travel, I would say 🙂
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Thank you, Sreejith. But no, no, no. Your photos always come out on top.
You are so right in that a lot of us are distanced from out roots, be it farming, customs or traditions. I’ve never farmed in my life too but would love to try it one day. I’m sure those ladies in the photo will be sifting the grain over and over. It’s a tough job.
It seems that many of us stop to appreciate food when it’s presented artistically in front of us. And then, we don’t think too much about where it comes from.
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Magnificent picture !!!
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Thank you so much 🙂
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Hello Sreejith,
This is a wonderful photo! I love how you captured a pure moment of the traditional lifestyle. I have deep respect for these strong women 🙂
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Thank you so much, Takami 🙂
This is a true reflection of the rural India, which really fails to get noticed by people who reaps the benefits of this hard work…
Have a beautiful day ahead 🙂
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fantastic Dear
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Thank you so much, your comment means a lot to me 🙂
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An amazing capture of such arduous work.
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Perfect example of “A journey is not just about the destination” 🙂
I was on my way to a grand temple complex expected to give immense photographic opportunities, but this image which I took by the road side, turned out to be the best one from the trip.
Thanks you so much, Sue for your lovely comment 🙂
Hope you are enjoying the summer in Canada 🙂
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We are having a fabulous and hot summer. Very unusual for us and we are loving every minute. Thanks!
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brilliant capture, Sreejith!! love the action going on…
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Thank you so much, Alexandra 🙂
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A very splendid photos. Thanks so much for sharing.
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Wonderful capture! You just made agriculture daily life as an art through this photo.
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It’s so kind of you Indah to leave such a nice comment 🙂
Agriculture is the backbone of India still, and majority of people depends on it to survive…
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beautiful light and colors
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Thank you so much 🙂
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Lovely photo, Sreejith, humble. 🙂
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It’s so kind of you, Jet 🙂
Have a beautiful day ahead 🙂
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Spectacular colours ,Sreejith. Great shot 🙂
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Thank you so much, Stefania 🙂
I am really glad to see that you liked this one 🙂
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Incredible capture…the movement, color and as you point out the simplicity (lack of machinery). This reminds me so much of my last travels…places that tend to bring you a bit closer to Mother Earth. Well done Sreejith, a great shot.
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Thank you so much, Dalo 🙂
There is nothing like getting closer to mother earth and capturing the traditional practices, be it agriculture or folklore.
I really enjoys introducing something unique or local to a wider audience.
Because that’s what I get here, different perspectives from across the world 🙂
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Amen to this, the amount of insight and great ideas out there ~ and the ease in which I can access such things such as life in India ~ is amazing. Keep up the incredible work Sreejith.
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Great capture!!!
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Thank you so much, Amy 🙂
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Excellent shot for the challenge. I’m glad you got to capture a ritual that is fading into the past.
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India is a very interesting world, Eliza, here you could see some millennia old practices co-exist along with most modern technology…
It’s a land of contrasts 🙂
Thank you so much for your comments 🙂
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‘Land of contrasts’ – I like that. Thanks for posting these images for us to enjoy.
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Wonderful capture my friend
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As always, thank you so much for your support 🙂
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Wonderful shot, and the colors are vivid and striking.
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I am so happy that you liked this image, Nancy 🙂
Thank you so much for stopping by 🙂
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Wonderful photo.
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Thank you so much 🙂
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Wonderful shot, Sreejith! Wow!
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Thank you so much, Patty 🙂
Have a beautiful week ahead 🙂
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Same to you, my friend! 🙂
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Reminded me of harvest season in Kathmandu, great capture. 🙂
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Yea, there would be quite a lot of similarities 🙂
Thank you so much for stopping by 🙂
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An absolute stunning photo. I love the rich, warm colors–they make the photo all the more splendid to view. Wonderful job!
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Great to see your kind words, Jack 🙂
Thank you so much 🙂
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An absolute beautiful photo, the use of natural light to bring out this beautiful warm colors while capturing the action. Thanks for sharing.
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Great to see your comment Erwin 🙂
Thank you so much for your inspiring words…
Only now, I could find the “Follow” icon in your blog…
I searched many a time before but some how missed it 🙂
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You’re very welcome Sreejith it’s a pleasure to see your photos. I will think to move the follow widget higher up.
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oh wow! BEAUTIFUL light and colors, nice moment 🙂
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Thank you so much, Corina 🙂
This image is the reward of following my instinct …
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Great picture with lovely colors !
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Thank you so much, Geert 🙂
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Absolutely stunning shot! ~SueBee
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Thank you so much, SueBee 🙂
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beautiful colors…wondering about this moment and the relationship dynamics between these two…hum…great image
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Thank you so much Brenda for your thoughtful comments 🙂
Have a beautiful day 🙂
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I love the softness in this photo. Very nice!
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Thank you so much, Riso 🙂
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Superb…….. well made.
David.
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Thanks a lot David, I am so happy to see your comment 🙂
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Wow! Wonderfully captured.
I completely agree with you that with too much automation, somewhere that rustic feel is lost. And you brought it alive through this photo. Spot on!!!
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Thank you so much Suyash, for your thoughtful comments 🙂
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🙂
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Congratulations! I have chosen your post to be featured on Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge.
http://ceenphotography.com/2014/08/05/cees-fun-foto-challenge-metal-or-the-season-of-autumn/
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Thank you so much, Cee, You have made my day 🙂
It’s really an honor and so inspiring to come up with even better images.
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What a beautiful photo. It makes my heart long for simpler days where community was center stage in everyday life. Technology can bet wonderful but it will never eclipse the satisfaction and of rolling up your sleeves and immersing yourself fully into what you are doing. As well, simple approaches are often the most rewarding. Thank you for sharing your gift.
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Thank you so much for your thoughtful comments, Dee Clark 🙂
Your comments are truly motivating and I am so happy that my image caught your attention 🙂
Have a great time…
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Great shot, beautiful colours and soft light – perfect entry!
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Thank you so much, Leya 🙂
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Hard work in the heat. Nice photo.
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That’s the essence of village life in India…
Thank you so much for the visit and comments, Cardinal 🙂
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Beautiful photograph, Sreejith. There is a sense of symmetry in this picture which makes it really attractive.
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Yea, you said it, the symmetry made this one interesting…
I am glad, you liked this image 🙂
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This tells a great story, beautifully.
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Yes indeed 🙂
Thank you so much for stopping by ….
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Beautiful! I love the sense of movement of this photograph.
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Thank you so much, Nina 🙂
It’s the traditional way of separating grain from chaff with the help of wind…
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