Sugar cane juice, a photo from Goa, West

Photographer's Note

Continuing my series of Zatra Festival, I'm showing you a man preparing sugar cane juice, in the paddy field in front of the temple.
The juice is extracted from the cane by pressing it through iron rollers. It is nutritious and refreshing.
It contains about 15 per cent natural sugar and is rich in organic salts and vitamins.
Sugarcane juice has many medicinal properties. It strengthens the stomach, kidneys, heart, eyes, brain .
In hot summer days, it forms a soothing drink. A little lime juice or ginger may be mixed in the juice
to improve its flavor.

In the WS you can see a closer view of another sugar cane stall at the same venue.

Hope you like it...

robertosalguero, Davidwh, siolaw, AiresSantos, ChrisJ, papagolf21, Wanda1, JCG, Cricri, jaja1970, parbo, emjleclercq, abulafia, vagabondtravels has marked this note useful

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robertosalguero (292) 2007-01-31 1:09

The workshop picture with the sugar cane pressing machine is very interesting. A similar method used in the country where I was born. I also like the original version because of its colorful nature. A rustic, simple way of life with people who still in the midst of poverty, seem to enjoy life to the fullest :-) Nice work Marilyn.

Roberto

Davidwh (3662) 2007-01-31 2:01

Hi Marilyn,
Wow, so much to look at in this one....as it should be when one enters a local festival.A nice display of daily life and the daily hardships of the people - I agree with Robertos POV in his comment.A good idea to add the WS as it makes a whole picture.Good work and TFS.
Regards, David

siolaw (38294) 2007-01-31 5:53

Salut Marilyn,
Une scene bien color� grace a une bonne lumiere de l arriere, excellente nettet� et bon document de la vie quotidienne du marchand de jus de canne a sucre... il y a besoin d un peu de rangement on dirait!
Laurent

gilou530 (34) 2007-01-31 16:10

salut marylin
une photo de sc駭e de vie simple de ces ouvriers de canes a sucre, avec de belles couleurs naturelles belle composition
amiti駸
gilbert

AiresSantos (56155) 2007-02-01 3:12

Hi Marilyn,
Another great daily life picture. Your notes are very important to understand this culture and how the people live.
Very good colours and quality.
TFs and greetings
Aires

ChrisJ (172430) 2007-02-01 3:53

Hi Marilyn

A superb daily life shot, with marvellous colour, & lots of interesting details to explore. Good sharpness & well framed & composed. Merci!

papagolf21 (152607) 2007-02-01 4:16

Bonjour, ch鑽e Marilyn,
Voil� deux photographies tr鑚 instructives. Travail artisanal du traitement de la canne � sucre. Cette r騏nion de travailleurs utilisant des machines d'un autre temps surprend par rapport au d騅eloppement des autres parties de l'Inde.
Merci, Marilyn, pour la note tr鑚 int駻essante.
Amiti駸.
Philippe

chrisnet (23062) 2007-02-01 4:52

Bonjour Marilyn,
Encore une vue int駻essante de la vie quotidienne en Inde qui nous montre bien le travail artisanal de la canne � sucre. Belles couleurs, un l馮er manque de sharpness peut-黎re.
Bien amicalement
Christian

PixelTerror (0) 2007-02-01 4:59

Bonjour Marilyn,
C'est plutot charge comme environnement, ce qui fait qu'il est plutot difficile de bien faire ressortir le sujet principal, l'exposition est tres bonne et les couleurs en beneficient pour presenter le punch necessaure, j'aurais bien vu tout ca cadre un poil plus bas pour detacher les roues de la carriole du bord inferieur.
Bonne journee,
Jean-Yves

Gerrit (62042) 2007-02-01 12:27

Hi Marilyn.,
alot to see on this interesting daily life/market picture. Good light and colours.
Regards, Gerrit

jafadabret (56501) 2007-02-01 12:55

Marilyn bonsoir.
J'ai autant appr馗i� le WS que la photo pr駸ent馥. C'est de l'excellente photo-reportage tout � fait dans l'esprit de TE. J'aime cette ambiance de grande confusion pour pr駸enter une activit� qui, chez nous, est inconnue. Les couleurs et les gens donnent de la vie � la photo.
Jacques

Wanda1 (15142) 2007-02-01 22:47

Hi Marilyn,
A good daily life shot, nice and sharp showing us all the happenings, also the surroundings in the background. I like your workshop version too.
Regards
Wanda

JCG (35153) 2007-02-02 6:59

Bonjour Marilyn,

Images instructives tout autant que la note, je ne pensais pas que la canne � sucre avait autant de propri騁駸. Belle lumi鑽e et jolies couleurs naturelles sur la sc鈩e. Photos int駻essantes, merci Marilyn.

Avec toutes mes amiti駸 et � bient,

Jean-Charles

Cricri (176) 2007-02-02 7:27

Bonjour Marilyn,
Jolie sc駭e accompagner par une note int駻essante sur les bienfait de la canne a sucre, beaucoup de d騁ails et de jolies couleurs, mer輅 pour le WS
bonne journ馥
amiti�
cricri

Angshu (56760) 2007-02-03 3:50

Hello Marilyn
Once again a good daily life shot..it's a very busy picture really having so many aspects to see & savour..of course the gannejuice walla takes all the attention. Good choice of POV
Regards
Angshu

Emile (20352) 2007-02-03 10:38

Hola Marilyn.
Very good colorful daily life shot showing good action between the vendors. Great colors and sharpness, good POV. Your WS is also very good.
Well done. Have a nice weekend.

izmirli (3989) 2007-02-05 0:48

bonjour dear marilyn
very good daily life picture.beautiful composition and very good note.well done.
best regards.
g�rkan ak軋kır.

jaja1970 (1304) 2007-02-05 3:43

Hi Marilyn,

Great Picture!

Very good pov and colors.

Javad.

parbo (11092) 2007-02-05 16:20

Hi Marilyn,

Your photo has included an interesting shot and notes. I was thinking how he’s squeezing the sugar cane then saw the powered press in your workshop photo. Your photo is an excellent documentary. Congratulations.

Friendly Regards,

Ertugrul

emjleclercq (15778) 2007-02-08 16:58

J'aime bien parce l� tout est vrai, c'est la rue ou plut la f黎e foraine locale qui sort de la boite pour venir ici, un petit coin de plaisir du bout du monde qui vient par la lucarne.

Bien cordialement,

Emmanuel

abulafia (4900) 2007-02-12 15:15

Hi again Marilyn
I like these kind of everyday shots where there is a lot going on and a lot of different colors involved.
Thanks
Harry

vagabondtravels (6511) 2007-02-22 5:38

Hey Marilyn

Interesting view of this sugar cane vendor. Good work under the harsh sun. Very sharp. Well done.
Ben