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Cronache Italiane · Piombino, Italia · 2023
Waiting at the Metropolitan
by Davide Terrile
The cinema's facade becomes a stage for provincial life unfolding before the show. The wait creates small human constellations, suspended moments crossed by the swift trail of a bicycle.
The shutter speed (1/80s) is calibrated to capture the cyclist's motion blur, introducing a dynamic element into an otherwise static composition. The wide-angle lens (17mm) embraces the entire scene, while the aperture at f/6.3 ensures that both the architecture and the various groups of people remain in focus.