Street Sweeper in Beijing in in Beijing, China

Street Sweeper in Beijing

by Charlotte Wiggins

Under the harsh wash of sodium streetlights, a street sweeper pauses beside a weathered wooden workbench stationed on the sidewalk. The bench, marked by scuffed paint and deep tool grooves, holds a heavy iron vise clamped around a fragment of reclaimed timber. Beside it, a pair of metal calipers rests on a dust-covered cloth, their jaws slightly open. The sweeper, wearing a high-visibility vest, leans against the bench, sipping from a thermos while watching a delivery scooter weave past. A faded doormat lies crumpled near the bench legs, damp from recent rain. A quiet interlude in the city’s nocturnal rhythm, where manual labor tools sit idle under the glow of neon signage reflecting off wet asphalt.

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street sweeper Beijing China in Beijing, China after dark under workbench street sweeper
Camera Mamiya 6*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Mamiya 6 photos, grab one online.
Focal Length 120mm
Aperture f/4
Shutter Speed 1/4000
ISO 1600
Film shot in RAW with minimal editing
Location in Beijing, China
Date 2011-01-15
Credit VEETER
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