Flat Noon Light on Cleaver in Marseille in in Marseille, France

Flat Noon Light on Cleaver in Marseille

by Eliana Arias

Under the harsh, shadowless glare of a Marseille noon, a street vendor’s hand grips a worn leather handle attached to a heavy brass cleaver resting on a scarred wooden chopping block. The blade reflects the blinding white sky, contrasting sharply with the dark, fibrous grain of the local olive wood that has absorbed years of salt air and use. Behind the block, a stack of woven reed baskets sits next to a stainless steel electric kettle, evidence of a lunch break in progress near the Vieux-Port. One smear of olive oil marks the edge of the cleaver's spine, catching the flat light in a thin, greasy line.

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cleaver Marseille France in Marseille, France flat noon light wooden block
Camera Leica Q2*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Leica Q2 photos, grab one online.
Focal Length 28mm
Aperture f/1.7
Shutter Speed 1/250
ISO 200
Film processed in Darktable
Location in Marseille, France
Date 2023-12-15
Credit VEETER
Coordinates 43.3603, 5.4477
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