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Tanned Chilly

©Steve Chong

       
 

 
Tech Info

Tanned Chilly

Camera: Canon EOS/1V
Lens: Tamron SP90mm
Film: ASA100
Aperture: F4
Shutter: 1s
Filter: Hoya 80A, Polarizing Filter
Light: Natural Light, Backlit
In Asia, chili not only serves as a delicacy, but as a crude but effective insecticide. The Asians would hang the chilies under the hot sun and dry them deliberately. It is generally believed that by putting the dried chilies onto uncooked paddy, it could keep the rice weevil away effectually. Other usage includes hanging the chilly on fluorescent lights to chase away fireflies. When I walked past the field, I was fascinated by such process, so I took one out and get this shot.

 

 

 

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