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15th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest The American Experience
Ring of Fire

With steel wool stuffed into a standard kitchen wisk and lit ablaze, I spun the fiery cage as fast as I could for the 15 seconds that it took to make this picture. An interesting way to display the architectural features of this old abandoned steel bridge located in rural central Illinois...the sparks highlight areas which then blend back into the darkness.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 08.2017
Date Uploaded: 09.2017
Photo Location: Pekin, Illinois, United States of America
Copyright: © Joshua Rhoades