Downward Falling Smoke on Afghan Parade Ground in on a parade ground in Afghanistan

Downward Falling Smoke on Afghan Parade Ground

by Grace Hurley

Cool utility light cuts through steady rain on an early spring parade ground in Afghanistan, illuminating a heavy metal maintenance parts cage. The steel mesh glints with water droplets while deep shadows swallow the background. Rim light traces the cage edges in silver against the gloom. Instead of rising, thick gray smoke from a distant fire falls downward like a heavy, viscous liquid, pooling around the cage base and clinging to the wet concrete. The rain streaks vertically through the air, against the unnatural downward flow of the smoke. Dust and debris settle on the metal floor, at the base of the impossible event in a landscape of operational readiness. One raindrop slides down the cage wire, merging with the pooled smoke.

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military cage Afghanistan parade ground downward smoke steady rain rim light early spring surreal
Camera Mamiya RB67*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Mamiya RB67 photos, grab one online.
Lens 250mm f/5.6 Superachromat
Focal Length 250mm
Aperture f/5.6
Shutter Speed 1/8000
ISO 1600
Film natural digital color
Location on a parade ground in Afghanistan
Date 1988-06-04
Credit VEETER
License Free for any use
Coordinates 33.8809, 67.7292
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military cage Afghanistan parade ground downward smoke steady rain rim light early spring surreal