Tin Soldier on Shelf Beside Clock in Basel in in Basel

Tin Soldier on Shelf Beside Clock in Basel

by Brynn Townsend

Crisp high-altitude sunlight floods a wooden shelf in a Basel interior, illuminating a hand-painted tin toy soldier standing rigid beside an antique clock. The light reveals faded red paint on the soldier's tunic and the brass gears of the clock face, while a subtle heat haze distorts the air just above the objects. Shadows fall sharply across the dust motes floating near the clock's pendulum. Through the over-the-shoulder perspective, the background blurs into a soft wash of neutral tones, showing the stillness of the small figures. The turn of the season is visible in the cool, pale quality of the light hitting the soldier's helmet. One speck of dust rests on the soldier's shoulder.

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Camera Nikon FG-20*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Nikon FG-20 photos, grab one online.
Focal Length 61mm
Aperture f/3.5
Shutter Speed 1/500
ISO 100
Film Kodak Tri-X 400 contrast
Location in Basel
Date 1986-06-11
Credit VEETER
Coordinates 47.6114, 7.6404
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