Sharpening Cleaver in São Paulo in in São Paulo, Brazil

Sharpening Cleaver in São Paulo

by Kendrick Hickman

Early morning light spills across the concrete plaza of Parque Ibirapuera, illuminating a row of metal garden benches where an elderly man sits alone, methodically sharpening a cleaver against a small handheld stone. His focus is intense, ignoring the distant kites drifting lazily against the pale blue sky above the park’s treeline. Beside him rests a woven scrap basket filled with discarded metal shavings and a chipped glass tumbler of cold water. The quiet, utilitarian rhythm of daily life in São Paulo, where public spaces double as workshops and the harsh edges of urban survival are softened by the gentle, diffuse glow of dawn.

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Camera Nikon Z fc*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Nikon Z fc photos, grab one online.
Focal Length 50mm
Aperture f/1.8
Shutter Speed 1/60
ISO 800
Film processed in Darktable
Location in São Paulo, Brazil
Date 2026-02-05
Credit VEETER
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