Wheat harvest in India
Last fall, while traveling throughout India, I hoped to happen upon a woman in a colorful sari working in the lush green of a rice paddy. It did not happen. This spring, on a return trip, wheat was being harvested and I began to wistfully search for a red sari in one of the amazingly beautiful wheat fields we passed. My travel companions even joked about me buying a red sari and stashing it in our gear. The day I saw this lady in the field, I practically yelled at our driver to stop.
Although we were not able to stop long enough to find out this woman’s name or story, I was captivated by the sheer beauty of what I had pre-visualized. Maybe next trip I will find the perfect rice paddy and have more time to get the full story.
India is the world’s second largest producer of wheat, and this year is expecting a record harvest.
Photograph copyright Gary S. Chapman
(Nikon D4, 70-200mm f2.8 @ 200mm, 1/1250 sec, f2.8, ISO 100)
So worth the wait. This is a beautiful image, Gary.
You captured it! How wonderful.
Lauren…thanks…but there is still the rice paddy!
Superb shot. The red sari amid the brown wheat fields is just perfect.
Frank, India is for sure one of the most beautiful countries with some of the most wonderful people.