Rice Field

Posted by GJC (Kyoto (京都), Japan) on 2 May 2009 in Landscape & Rural.

Like yesterday's photo, this field has just been flooded and has some "volunteer" rice seedlings left over from last year's harvest.

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Comments (14)

grant from kansas city, United States

another fantastic image!

2 May 2009 5:38am

Stu from Kyoto, Japan

Aah...this is so satisfying. There's alot for the eyes to take in despite it's initial look of simplicity. It says alot about the rural Japanese way of life.

2 May 2009 5:42am

Howard F. from South Pasadena, Calif., United States

I second Grant's comment. I don't know... it kinda has that ying and yang vibe to this shot. Rice patty is nothing without the people living in that house, and those people can't survive without food.

2 May 2009 5:43am

@Howard F.: Thanks for the comment. I think that relationship you describe -- between people and their environment, between the built environment and the natural environment -- is something I find myself photographing again and again. One of the reasons I love living where I do is that there are still many fields growing food of all kinds and there are also houses where people live. It's a nice co-existence.

dkc from Xanthi, Greece

Fantastic reflection. It looks like a painting in the water!

2 May 2009 6:12am

mo.langel from Courtelary, Switzerland

Très beaux reflets! Splendide image!!!!

2 May 2009 9:11am

MrsAmber from West Wickham, United Kingdom

Exceptional shot again. I really enjoy your pictures. This is lovely.

2 May 2009 11:34am

Stovepipe from Ames, Iowa, United States

Just beautiful. Would make a great jigsaw puzzle, though I don't know what brings that to mind.

2 May 2009 11:44am

philzoc from Le Havre, France

Belle diagonale !

2 May 2009 3:38pm

Steve Rice from Olympia, United States

This is wonderful. Love that reflection.

2 May 2009 3:44pm

Anita from West Nottingham, United States

I like your images of rice fields. This one is rather different and quite effective. Excellent composition.

3 May 2009 12:38am

Sugata from Newark, United States

Lovely colours again!

3 May 2009 4:15am

akarui from Kagoshima, Japan

I like this composition with the diagonale and the reflection.

3 May 2009 5:02am

Veronique from Sarrouilles, France

So nice and interesting comments of you and Howard

3 May 2009 10:15am

beanow from Warsaw, Poland

Excellent and creative im age. Great colouring.

4 May 2009 10:09pm

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