Midnight Kolkata Street Scene with Cooking Pot and Banyan Tree Roots in in Kolkata, India

Midnight Kolkata Street Scene with Cooking Pot and Banyan Tree Roots

by Kathy Roberts

A grainy 1980s photograph shows a quiet Kolkata street at midnight under the dim glow of a sodium vapor lamp. In the foreground, a vendor sits beside a large aluminum cooking pot resting on a small charcoal stove, steam rising faintly into the cool air. Behind him, the massive trunk of an ancient banyan tree dominates the frame, its aerial roots hanging like thick curtains that blur into the shadows of the narrow lane. The wet pavement reflects the yellow light, highlighting the texture of the old brick walls lining the alley.

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Midnight Street Scene Kolkata India in Kolkata, India at midnight Midnight Street Street Scene Midnight
Camera Sony Alpha 33*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Sony Alpha 33 photos, grab one online.
Focal Length 99mm
Aperture f/2.8
Shutter Speed 1/8000
ISO 3200
Film processed in Lightroom
Location in Kolkata, India
Date 2016-06-08
Credit VEETER
Coordinates 22.5675, 88.4362
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