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Dimensions4288 x 2848
Original file size6.16 MB
Image typeJPEG
Color spacesRGB
Date taken2-Jul-14 16:10
Date modified13-May-16 12:54
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Camera makeNIKON CORPORATION
Camera modelNIKON D90
Focal length45 mm
Focal length (35mm)67 mm
Max lens aperturef/3.6
Exposure1/320 at f/9
FlashNot fired, auto mode
Exposure bias0 EV
Exposure modeAuto
Exposure prog.Unknown
ISO speedISO 200
Metering modePattern
Digital zoom1x
Benin

Benin

I took this photo on July 2, 2014. This photograph shows the flooding of a road that leads out of my village and women crossing it. The road is located at the lowest point between two plateaus. When I began my service in 2012, the road would often have puddles, but as time went on the flooding got worse and worse and the water ceased to recede. People would often ask me to help them fix the road, but it was out of my scope of expertise. This was a life-defining moment for me because it brought home the reality that no matter how much of an impact I may have had on my village, there would still always be work to do, especially dealing with the infrastructure of Benin.