Stone Metate Corn Grinding Surreal Hangzhou in in Hangzhou

Stone Metate Corn Grinding Surreal Hangzhou

by Harrison Dunlap

Crisp high-altitude light illuminates a woman grinding yellow corn on a traditional stone metate. Beside her, a wooden chair has partially transformed into rock, the grain pattern still visible in the gray stone surface. Sea spray hangs in the air despite the midsummer setting, creating a mist that softens the edges of the negative space surrounding the figure. The woman wears simple clothing while her hands move rhythmically over the stone wheel. Shadows fall sharply across the floor, showing the texture of the petrified wood next to the smooth grinding stone. One kernel of corn rests on the rough stone edge.

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Camera Polaroid SX-70*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Polaroid SX-70 photos, grab one online.
Focal Length 116mm
Aperture f/8
Shutter Speed 1/250
ISO 400
Film Agfa Vista 200 vintage
Location in Hangzhou
Date 1998-12-16
Credit VEETER
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