Nanjing School Gate Candle Vigil at Blue Hour in at a crosswalk by a school gate in Nanjing

Nanjing School Gate Candle Vigil at Blue Hour

by Gary Bowman

Twilight deepens the sky above a Nanjing crosswalk where a public vigil unfolds. Distant town glow softens the horizon while broadcast cables slice the upper foreground. Paper notices, pinned to temporary barriers, flutter slightly against the institutional gravity of the school gate. Small candles in glass holders line the pavement, their flames casting warm orange halos on the gray asphalt. The cool blue light of the turn-of-season evening contrasts with the flickering warmth. Leading lines from the road markings guide the view toward the gathering, where shadows stretch long across the ground. A reflection of a single flame glimmers on a wet patch near the curb.

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Camera Leica M5*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Leica M5 photos, grab one online.
Focal Length 47mm
Aperture f/3.5
Shutter Speed 1/250
ISO 200
Film Kodachrome 64 richness
Location at a crosswalk by a school gate in Nanjing
Date 1989-03-26
Credit VEETER
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