Shot Putter Roaring in Noon Light at El Mahalla El Kubra in in El Mahalla El Kubra

Shot Putter Roaring in Noon Light at El Mahalla El Kubra

by Damian Huff

Flat noon sunlight flattens the shadows across the concrete throwing circle in El Mahalla El Kubra. The athlete's back arches violently, mouth open in a roar that distorts the jawline against the pale sky. Early autumn leaves skitter across the gray ground, caught in sudden gusts that blur their motion. The subject occupies the right third of the view, muscles taut under skin stretched by exertion. Dust rises in small clouds near the toes, illuminated by the harsh overhead glare. Behind the figure, a low brick wall separates the field from the street, where faint outlines of buildings fade into the bright haze. at the edge shows a single green leaf trapped in the dust ring at the circle's edge.

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Camera Minolta X-700*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Minolta X-700 photos, grab one online.
Focal Length 107mm
Aperture f/4.5
Shutter Speed 1/2000
ISO 800
Film Fuji Superia 400 everyday tones
Location in El Mahalla El Kubra
Date 2003-07-05
Credit VEETER
Coordinates 31.0351, 31.1295
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