Workers move in rhythmic harmony, swift and precise, as if performing a choreographed dance while spreading parboiled paddy across vast concrete floors under the hot sun in traditional rice mills in Bangladesh. In the background, large conical straw covers stand ready to shield the grains from sudden bursts of rain.
This image has been selected as one of the 7 finalist images under the ‘Bring Home the Harvest’ category in the World Food Photography Awards 2026. The winners and finalist gallery are found in this link https://www.worldfoodphotographyawards.com/finalists-gallery-2026/