Nighttime Dakar Street Scene with Salt-Crusted Fishmonger and Woven Basket in in Dakar, Senegal

Nighttime Dakar Street Scene with Salt-Crusted Fishmonger and Woven Basket

by Philip Lawson

Under the harsh glare of a sodium streetlamp in Dakar, a fishmonger stands behind a makeshift stall, his face glistening with sweat and salt crystals clinging to his eyebrows. He holds a large, weathered woven basket filled with fresh catch, the fish scales catching the artificial light. The background is a blur of dark blue night and distant city lights, showing the isolation of the vendor. A folding chair sits empty beside him, folded tight against the wet pavement. The raw reality of late-night commerce in Senegal, with the texture of the salt and the rough weave of the basket providing tactile detail against the smooth, dark surroundings.

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Nighttime Street Scene Dakar Senegal in Dakar, Senegal deep in the Nighttime Street Street Scene Nighttime
Camera Canon AE-1*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Canon AE-1 photos, grab one online.
Focal Length 55mm
Aperture f/3.5
Shutter Speed 1/250
ISO 200
Film Ilford Delta 3200 grain
Location in Dakar, Senegal
Date 2016-02-23
Credit VEETER
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