Bolted Flood Gate and Water Tower at Blue Hour in beside a water tower ladder in Zinder

Bolted Flood Gate and Water Tower at Blue Hour

by Ava Gibson

Deep indigo twilight pools across wet concrete at the base of a massive flood barrier gate bolted shut. Heavy steel bolts gleam faintly against the dark metal, anchoring the structure to the damp ground. Beside the gate, a rusted metal ladder climbs the cylindrical side of a water tower, its rungs casting sharp, linear shadows on the rough surface. Small white gulls stand motionless on the pavement near the tower's base. Cool utility lights cut through the encroaching darkness, illuminating the texture of the concrete and the fine dust settled on the dry earth. Overhead, transformers and cables hang in the air above the scene. The low angle frames the towering infrastructure against the fading horizon, with a final detail of a single bolt head catching the light.

0
0 views
flood gate water tower blue hour Zinder infrastructure gulls wet concrete utility lights
Camera Nikon D500*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Nikon D500 photos, grab one online.
Lens 20mm f/2.8
Focal Length 20mm
Aperture f/2.8
Shutter Speed 1/2000
ISO 400
Film processed in Capture One
Location beside a water tower ladder in Zinder
Date 2016-06-11
Credit VEETER
Coordinates 13.8823, 8.9119
<a href="https://img.veeter.com/bolted-flood-gate-water-tower-blue-hour"><img src="https://cdn.veeter.com/img/bolted-flood-gate-water-tower-blue-hour" alt="Bolted Flood Gate and Water Tower at Blue Hour in beside a water tower ladder in Zinder"></a>

Free to download. CDN hosting requires a link back to this page. Terms

Comments