Silver Fish Market Rail After Rain Kabul

Water beads rest on the curved silver scales of fresh fish arranged along a wooden rail on a flower auction bench. The midsummer afternoon light falls through a high skylight, casting soft, diffuse highlights across the wet surfaces. Humid air leaves a sheen on the metal hooks and the rough wood grain beneath. In the blurred background, indistinct shapes of floral stalls suggest the busy morning energy of the Kabul market. Raindrops hang from the edges of the fish, catching the light before sliding down into the trough. The texture of the wet scales contrasts sharply with the matte, weathered wood of the bench.