Festival Drum and Textiles at Machakos Market in at a night market in Machakos

Festival Drum and Textiles at Machakos Market

by Arlo David

Hard coastal glare slices across a dusty stall floor where a wooden festival drum rests against a stack of folded textiles. The wood grain shows deep grooves from use, catching bright highlights against the shadowed crevices. Colorful fabrics in indigo, ochre, and rust lie in neat, heavy folds, their woven textures sharp under the intense light. Low-hanging monsoon clouds diffuse the sky above but leave the foreground in stark contrast. A rough wooden beam frames the left side of the view, creating a natural border that isolates the objects. The drum's skin appears taut and smooth, reflecting a small patch of white light. Beside the drum, the edge of a woven mat peeks out, at the base of the arrangement in the market's earthy reality.

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Camera Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 photos, grab one online.
Focal Length 3mm
Aperture f/2.8
Shutter Speed 1/8000
ISO 6400
Film flat picture profile graded in post
Location at a night market in Machakos
Date 2013-07-05
Credit VEETER
Coordinates -1.5706, 37.3942
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