Silver Weather Balloon at Dawn in Transylvania in at a remote field station in Transylvania

Silver Weather Balloon at Dawn in Transylvania

by Hector McLean

Deep shadow swallows the foreground of the remote field station while a silver weather balloon envelope billows against a backdrop of low-hanging autumn clouds. Rim light cuts a sharp, bright edge along the wrinkled metallic surface, highlighting the taut folds of the fabric as wind stretches the material. The ground beneath is scattered with fallen beech leaves in shades of russet and ochre, against the cold gray of the equipment crates nearby. The sky above is a pale, uniform wash of early morning light, offering a vast expanse of negative space that isolates the floating object. Thin cables anchor the balloon to the earth, disappearing into the dark soil where frost has not yet formed. The silver sheen reflects the pale sky, while the shadowed base remains a deep, indistinct void.

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Camera iPhone 12 mini*AI-imagined, not shot. For real iPhone 12 mini photos, grab one online.
Lens 26mm f/1.6
Focal Length 26mm
Aperture f/1.6
Shutter Speed 1/30
ISO 100
Film processed in VSCO
Location at a remote field station in Transylvania
Date 2020-02-09
Credit VEETER
Coordinates 46.2643, 24.8906
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