There's a saying in Indonesia known as "Ilmu Padi: semakin berisi semakin merunduk" which translates to "The Rice Philosophy: the more the content, the lower it bows" (sorry if the translation isn't too good, English is my second language after all) meaning: should one hold so much knowledge and wisdom, they should stay humble and down to earth, and not boast about how much knowledge and wisdom they have. I hope that I made this clear enough for everyone to understand. This picture was taken in Feng Jicai Research Institute of Arts and Literature in Tianjin University, China, using a Panasonic DMC TZ-1 compact camera. The moment I saw a pile of dried paddies in one of the gallery section, I remembered the old saying "Ilmu Padi" that's when I decided to make a picture.
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annette steens 12 Aug 2007
love your words and the beautiful shot of the delicious rice to it!!Ade C 20 Jul 2007
What a fabulous shot, you must be pleased as punch with this.Heather Link 16 Jul 2007
Very nice shot!