Refinery Flare Stack Burning at Twilight Cape Town in near Bo-Kaap, Cape Town

Refinery Flare Stack Burning at Twilight Cape Town

by Margot Bradshaw

A massive industrial flare stack rises in sharp silhouette against the deepening indigo of a midsummer twilight sky near Bo-Kaap. The burning gas crown glows with intense orange and yellow fire, casting a stark contrast to the cooling air. Fine dust particles hang suspended in the fading light, catching the flame's radiance to create visible shafts of illumination that drift across the industrial complex. The horizon line dips slightly below the upper third, at the base of the towering structure against the darkening landscape. Metallic surfaces of the surrounding pipes reflect the fire's glow, while the distant hills of Cape Town fade into shadow. A faint orange haze rests on the base of the stack where the heat distorts the air.

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refinery flare stack twilight Cape Town industrial landscape fire Bo-Kaap midsummer
Camera Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 photos, grab one online.
Focal Length 17mm
Aperture f/1.2
Shutter Speed 1/4000
ISO 100
Film processed in DxO PhotoLab
Location near Bo-Kaap, Cape Town
Date 2016-06-23
Credit VEETER
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