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June 17, 2025

A camera pans on a dusty, worn-out dirt road, leading to a massive quarry where workers are laboriously extracting stone. The frame captures the entire breadth of the quarry, placed in the center of the screen with a clear sky in the backdrop, painted in hues of orange and red. The camera angle offers a direct perspective, pulling the viewer into the scene. The use of natural light enhances the rawness of the quarry while throwing long, dramatic shadows that add depth. Construction machinery scattered around brings a sense of imbalance contrasting the natural symmetry of the quarry. Workers in focus are strategically placed in the frame, illustrating the human scale against the enormity of the quarry. Suddenly, a man in a worn-out hat arrives on a bicycle, his arrival clearly ill-timed, disrupting the activity in the quarry.