Elderly Potter in Kinshasa Textile Atelier in inside a textile atelier in Kinshasa

Elderly Potter in Kinshasa Textile Atelier

by Esmeralda Knox

Chalky daylight from a high window meets the warm, flickering glow of nearby candles inside a Kinshasa textile atelier. An elderly potter sits at eye level, their weathered hands resting on a lump of dark clay. Dust motes float in the shafts of fading natural light, catching the amber candle flame that illuminates the rough texture of their skin and the coarse weave of the surrounding fabrics. Rain streaks the glass behind them, blurring the city lights beginning to glow in the distance. The room is filled with hanging textiles in deep indigos and earthy ochres, creating a layered backdrop against the subject's focused expression. One clay bowl rests on the workbench, its surface still wet and reflecting the flickering firelight.

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Camera Sony a6400*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Sony a6400 photos, grab one online.
Focal Length 122mm
Aperture f/2.8
Shutter Speed 1/250
ISO 200
Film neutral color profile
Location inside a textile atelier in Kinshasa
Date 2020-05-21
Credit VEETER
Coordinates -4.3025, 15.3662
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