Woman Grinding Corn on Stone Metate Near Ibarra in near Ibarra

Woman Grinding Corn on Stone Metate Near Ibarra

by Sue Knowles

Bright midmorning sunlight reflects off a nearby water surface, illuminating a woman crouched over a rough stone metate. She wears a long, earth-toned skirt and a simple blouse, her hands rhythmically pushing a stone handpiece across dried yellow corn kernels. Heat haze shimmers in the air above the stone, distorting the background slightly and softening the edges of the surrounding vegetation. The low angle emphasizes the texture of the weathered stone and the dust rising from the grinding process. Behind her, wild grasses sway, suggesting the turn of seasons with patches of green and dry brown. The reflected light creates a shimmering path across her skin and the stone surface, ending in a sharp shadow cast by her elbow.

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Camera iPhone 11 Pro*AI-imagined, not shot. For real iPhone 11 Pro photos, grab one online.
Lens 52mm f/2.0
Focal Length 52mm
Aperture f/2.0
Shutter Speed 1/60
ISO 800
Film processed in Lightroom Mobile
Location near Ibarra
Date 2025-05-14
Credit VEETER
Coordinates 0.3111, -78.1045
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