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Philip Ilic Thomas

Morning fog

Mt. Davidson Park
  • Camera: Leica M11-P
  • Lens: Summicron-M 35 f/2 ASPH.
  • Focal length: 35 mm
  • Exposure time: 1/60 s
  • ISO 800

I went to Mount Davidson before sunrise to take photos with friends. My Waymo dropped me off alone on a trail in the pitch black, and I hiked up with my iPhone as a flashlight. As I reached the top, I took a photo of the fog. Then I looked at my camera and saw the silhouette of a cross that I had not yet seen with the naked eye.

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