Civic vigil candles under fog near Hiroshima polling station in outside a polling station entrance near Hiroshima

Civic vigil candles under fog near Hiroshima polling station

by Julia Justice

Copper-toned light washes over a row of small paper lanterns arranged along the concrete curb outside a polling station entrance in Hiroshima. Low fog softens the edges of the buildings and blurs the background, while broadcast cables stretch horizontally across the upper foreground. Taped paper notices flutter slightly against the glass doors, their Japanese characters legible against the dimming sky. The warm glow of the candles contrasts with the cool gray mist rising from the pavement. Each flame casts a tiny, steady reflection on the damp ground. The arrangement creates a solemn line of light that cuts through the early spring haze.

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Camera Canon EOS 7D Mark II*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Canon EOS 7D Mark II photos, grab one online.
Focal Length 24mm
Aperture f/2.8
Shutter Speed 1/125
ISO 400
Film processed in Lightroom
Location outside a polling station entrance near Hiroshima
Date 2019-03-23
Credit VEETER
Coordinates 40.5207, 72.7128
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