Damascus Potter Shaping Clay in Amber Light in in a workshop in Damascus

Damascus Potter Shaping Clay in Amber Light

by Nicholas Gardner

Rich amber sunset light floods the Damascus workshop, illuminating a potter's hands as they press into wet, grey clay spinning on a wooden wheel. The potter's face, etched with fierce determination, reflects the warm glow falling from a nearby window. Rough plaster walls surround the workspace, while shelves of unfired vessels line the background. The potter's forearms are coated in fine clay dust, and the wet surface of the spinning pot gleams under the directional light. A shadow stretches across the wooden floorboards, marking the late hour as the work continues with steady, rhythmic pressure. Dust particles float in the air above the wheel, catching the fading daylight.

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Damascus potter clay wheel amber light workshop handmade ceramics Syria
Camera Leica III*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Leica III photos, grab one online.
Focal Length 90mm
Aperture f/4
Shutter Speed 1/60
ISO 50
Film Ilford FP4 Plus tones
Location in a workshop in Damascus
Date 1958-05-07
Credit VEETER
Coordinates 33.5411, 36.3443
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