About the Image(s)

Date of exposure: 04-05-2025 14:43
Subject: WOMEN WORKERS OF CHILLI FIELD
CAMERA: Nilon D800, Lens Tamron 10-24 zoom
Exposure details: f-stop F/7.1, Focal Length: 10 mm, shutter speed 1/100 sec, ISO 100, Exposure bias -0.3, Exposure program: Manual, pattern metering mode

LOCATION: Khaira Bari is a remote village of West Bengal, India.
Chili is cultivated in fields by villagers and then dried in open fields under sunshine; it is a very old and natural process of drying chili before selling to traders. Place the chillis cut side down on a cookie sheet and place them in direct sunlight for at least 8 hours. Turn them over at dusk and cover them with a clean bed sheet or towel to prevent bugs. Remove the sheet the next morning to continue drying.

EDITING: I used PS CS 2025 to edit the frame, by a desktop computer. I used adobe camera raw 18 plug-in to enhance clarity, shadow details, brightness and exposure. I also used Topaz software to reduce digital noise.