Abandoned Lighthouse Ruin at Rustaveli Roadside Stop in at a roadside stop near Rustaveli, Tbilisi

Abandoned Lighthouse Ruin at Rustaveli Roadside Stop

by Gary York

A weathered stone structure resembling a lighthouse keeper's ruin stands on a gravel verge beside a busy Tbilisi thoroughfare near Rustaveli Avenue. Late autumn leaves scatter across the dusty ground, caught in low-hanging dust that glows faintly against the deepening shadows of early evening. The scene is lit by a sharp rim of ambient light that outlines the crumbling masonry and separates the subject from the darkened urban backdrop. A few playful elements, like a discarded bright toy or a stray colorful bag, add a touch of lightheartedness to the otherwise somber decay. The 28mm perspective shows the immediate curb, the rough texture of the stone, and the distant glow of city traffic, at the base of the impossible subject firmly in the reality of a Georgian roadside.

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Camera Canon AE-1*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Canon AE-1 photos, grab one online.
Lens 28mm f/3.5
Focal Length 28mm
Aperture f/3.5
Shutter Speed 1/30
ISO 50
Film Kodak T-MAX 100 fine grain
Location at a roadside stop near Rustaveli, Tbilisi
Date 2009-08-19
Credit VEETER
Coordinates 41.7219, 44.7270
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