Steam vents from manhole cover on rain-soaked San Antonio street in beneath a flickering underpass light in San Antonio

Steam vents from manhole cover on rain-soaked San Antonio street

by Hailey Silva

Bright late-afternoon sunlight illuminates a wet crosswalk in San Antonio, where steam rises vigorously from a circular manhole cover embedded in the asphalt. The early summer heat creates a visible shimmer across the dark, rain-slicked pavement, distorting the reflection of the flickering underpass light overhead. Water beads on the textured metal grate, against the smooth, glossy surface of the surrounding street. A blurred foreground element frames the scene, drawing focus to the swirling white vapor against the gray concrete. The light catches the wet edges of the crosswalk stripes, highlighting the gritty urban texture of the sidewalk and the rhythmic pattern of the steam as it disperses into the warm air.

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Camera Leica IIIb*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Leica IIIb photos, grab one online.
Focal Length 50mm
Aperture f/2
Shutter Speed 1/250
ISO 400
Film Fuji Superia 400 everyday tones
Location beneath a flickering underpass light in San Antonio
Date 2006-01-15
Credit VEETER
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