Interesting People

Indian Rice Worker
Hampi, India

{ Nikon D80 } – { 250 mm } – { f/5.6 } – { 1/500s exposure } – { ISO 200 }

A local worker spreads grains in a rice field just after sunrise in Hampi, India
A local worker spreads grains in a rice field just after sunrise in Hampi, India

I was Barely Awake. He was Hard at Work

During my backpacking adventure across India, I was fortunate enough to stay on a rice field on the island side of Hampi.

While walking to the communal squatty potty just after sunrise, I came across this local Indian man spreading grains across a rice paddy to get a jump on the day’s fierce sun.

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Workers spread rice in a paddy in Hampi, India
Workers spread rice in a paddy in Hampi, India