Sunset Haul Trucks on Copper Mine Switchbacks in on a wind-open causeway near Coimbra

Sunset Haul Trucks on Copper Mine Switchbacks

by Valentina Golden

Vast orange light spills across a sprawling copper mine pit, illuminating the deep terraced walls and the heavy haul trucks navigating the winding switchback roads. The low-angle sun casts long, sharp shadows that stretch across the dusty terrain, highlighting the rough texture of the excavated earth. A thick layer of ground fog pools in the deepest depressions of the pit, softening the boundary between the industrial machinery and the natural landscape. Early autumn air settles over the wind-open causeway near Coimbra, where the metallic bodies of the trucks gleam against the muted greens and browns of the surrounding vegetation. The scale of the machinery dwarfs the landscape, showing the massive excavation work. A final shadow falls across the tire tracks on the switchback, marking the path of the day's labor.

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Camera Kodak Brownie Number 2*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Kodak Brownie Number 2 photos, grab one online.
Focal Length 100mm
Aperture f/2.8
Shutter Speed 1/500
ISO 400
Film Kodak Gold 200 warmth
Location on a wind-open causeway near Coimbra
Date 1934-01-23
Credit VEETER
Coordinates 40.1036, -8.3471
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