Papermaker at Canal Sunrise in Makassar

Pale morning light breaks across the water surface beside a concrete canal in Makassar, catching the wet pulp clinging to a papermaker's forearms. Thick ground fog pools in the low spots along the canal edge, obscuring the base of the stone embankment while the subject stands in the first rays of sunrise. The worker wears a stained apron that hangs heavily with moisture, the fabric darkening where it touches the skin. Cool tones dominate the shadowed areas, against the warm orange glow hitting the wet pulp and the damp concrete. One droplet slides from the edge of the forearm, falling toward the misty water below.