Blurred Drumsticks in Late Afternoon Rain

Soft gray light from heavy overcast skies diffuses across a dusty street corner in Koudougou. A drummer sits center-frame, his hands a blur of motion as sticks strike the snare drum. Rain has settled the dust on the rough pavement, leaving dark patches that reflect the muted sky. The drummer wears a dark shirt against the pale, washed-out background of a nearby building. His posture leans forward with rhythmic force. Wooden drumsticks streak horizontally, showing the speed of a metal breakdown. The snare drum head is taut and white, against the dark hardware. One shadow falls across the ground beneath the drum kit, at the base of the motion in the quiet, wet street.