before the Industrial Revolution

[kajiki]

 

[Sleepy_Sentry]

Interesting perspective. But I don't understand what's going on. There must be an interesting background behind this shot.

 

[Proteus617]

Interesting perspective. But I don't understand what's going on.

Men are pounding something in a large mortar. Steam is rising.

There must be an interesting background behind this shot.

There is an interesting background: glowing steam that plays counterpoint to the mass and texture of the mallets.

I would be proud of that shot.

 

[matfoster]

i like it. mysterious picture.

 

[kajiki]

well, there's a whole series of these, originated in colour, but this seemed to work well in b/w. The occasion is a Mochitsuki, public festival for the express purpose of making mochi - a rice-based paste that has the consistency and taste of the inside of a golf ball.......not my cup of tea you understand

Mochi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

"glowing steam that plays counterpoint to the mass and texture of the mallets." Nicely put.

 

[Pugs]

Mm... Mochi... YUM! LOL @ "inside of a golf ball"! Clearly you and I have different tastes.