Picture of the day - June 1, 2007

Planting rice in the shadow of Mount Fuji

Photo courtesy of Craig Hansen. Today's picture features yet another view of Mount Fuji that's quite different from what we're used to seeing. Photographer Craig Hansen captured this intriguing image of the snow-capped peak reflecting in a rice paddy as a woman busily plants her precious crop. Since Mount Fuji is probably the most recognizable mountain in the world and rice is eaten by more people on the planet than any other food product, it seems fitting to somehow feature them in the same photograph. Mr. Hansen has managed to take some of the most beautiful and interesting photos of Japan, Mount Fuji and other places around the world that you'll ever see, and he invites you to visit his gallery and check them out. The following is his story behind today's intriguing image: "Much of the rice farming today in Japan is done by machines, but the machines can't do a perfect job so the final touches (as in this case) are done by hand. This photo was taken in a small village on the north side of Mount Fuji. It was a beautiful day in May and the peak was covered with a fresh layer of snow, which is quite unusual for so late in the season. I used a CPL filter here to enhance the reflections in the mud." Visit the POTD Archives for previous "Pictures Of The Day"!     Submit a photo of your own!            Why I publish the "Picture of the Day"