My trusty OlympusOM5 ii remains tucked into the saddle bag of my bike and I am always on the look out for things of interest to photograph. I was fortunate enough to come across a family that cleans rice using a small operation in a shed outside their property. Whilst I was there they were also producing coconut oil. I felt right in my element, even though the lighting was less than perfect.

I could have spent all day taking photos flying out of the cleaning process, whereby the smaller bits of waste are blasted out by a jet of air. This shot required some additional lighting and a fast shutter speed. I was fortunate to have a cycling partner willing to plug in and hold the lighting gear for me!

Harvesting Season

Harvesting season is upon us, so at the moment there are strips of rice drying on the side of the road and machines gathering the rice from the fields. Hopefully I will have time to head out early in the morning to capture some more photos of this quite spectacular site. Obviously, more spectacular in the early morning light!

And next?

And the next set of photos should be of the peanut oil processing, although the photos will not reveal the heady smell that wafted from the factory shed. I can however tell you that the freshly roasted peanuts went will with an ice cold beer! Pics to follow. Now to cook a biriyani…

Take care and keep clicking,

Chris