Stone Grain Boat Builder Phoenix Temple in in a temple courtyard in Phoenix

Stone Grain Boat Builder Phoenix Temple

by Milo Holland

Wet stone pavers reflect the flat noon glare in a Phoenix temple courtyard where a boat builder planes a wooden hull. The air hangs heavy and humid, glistening on the surface of the workbench. As the plane shaves off a curl of wood, the grain of the timber seamlessly transitions into rough, grey granite rock. The wood remains pliable under the tool, but the emerging surface hardens into mineral texture, preserving the swirling grain pattern of the tree within the stone. Soft light after rain illuminates the dust motes dancing in the humid air. In the foreground, blurred green leaves frame the scene, while the builder's hands grip the tool with playful lightheartedness. The transition from organic wood to rigid rock occurs abruptly along the curve of the hull.

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Camera Olympus OM-1*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Olympus OM-1 photos, grab one online.
Lens 50mm f/1.8
Focal Length 50mm
Aperture f/1.8
Shutter Speed 1/1000
ISO 100
Film Rollei Retro 80S grain
Location in a temple courtyard in Phoenix
Date 2021-06-09
Credit VEETER
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