Swordsmith Quenching Blade in Bingerville Prayer Hall in in a prayer hall in Bingerville

Swordsmith Quenching Blade in Bingerville Prayer Hall

by Gladys Nixon

Soft, diffused light from heavy monsoon clouds falls through high windows of a prayer hall in Bingerville, illuminating a swordsmith standing before a shallow water trough. The smith holds a glowing red blade, lowering it into the dark water where a violent burst of steam rises in thick white plumes. Wet stone floors reflect the grey sky, and rain-slicked surfaces glisten under the subdued afternoon glow. Wooden pillars frame the background, while the foreground blurs into soft circles of green and grey bokeh. The steam curls upward, momentarily obscuring the smith's focused posture as the metal cools. A final droplet of water slides down the side of the trough, catching the light.

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Camera Leica III*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Leica III photos, grab one online.
Focal Length 35mm
Aperture f/3.5
Shutter Speed 1/125
ISO 50
Film Kodak Ektar 100 vibrancy
Location in a prayer hall in Bingerville
Date 1965-08-27
Credit VEETER
Coordinates 5.3551, -3.9905
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