Preparing the Rice Paddy, by Jim Perceval
The process of preparing the rice paddy, especially the rice field, is a miserable job in the muck that is paddled. As I watched as the day progressed, more and more birds (Egrets I believe) showed up for a feast. By the end of the day, hundreds of these white birds, where swarming around the paddling machine … quite a site to see. This photograph was taken in Songkhla Province, Thailand. 
Award Winner: Photo of the Day | June 01 Award Score: 65 (Value 12, Clarity 12, Composition 17, Style 12, Skill 12) Photo of the Day Award Category: Motion Photography Photograph Location: Songkhla, Thailand
Photographer: Jim Perceval ( Koh Samui, Thailand ) Registered Jim Perceval, who hails from the UK & also live in western Canada for many years, now resides on the beautiful tropical Island of Ko Samui, Thailand. Jim has been a keen photographer for many years, & has a huge inventory collection, of images of plants, flowers, birds, & general landscapes from several counties. His images have been used on a number of web sites in various countries.
Portfolio: http://picasaweb.google.com/jimperceval
Another great photograph, completely worth viewing, thanks!
Not really sure about this photo…. What am I supposed to be looking at? The title and composition would suggest it is the person working in a field surrounded by birds, but the focusing is on the water in the foreground drawing the eye away.
wonderful