Mosquito Coil and Holder: The Scent of Summer

A close-up of a mosquito coil holder on the floor or a low table. A dark green spiral mosquito coil is placed on a metal stand, one-third burned, with a small dark red burning point, and a thin wisp of white smoke slowly rises and disperses into the air. Below it is a shallow metal or ceramic tray, containing a ring of grayish-white ash and remnants from previous burnings. Next to it is a paper box containing an entire un-opened mosquito coil, with a simple pattern printed on the box. The floor is terrazzo or tile. The time is evening, the light is warm, and the smoke is particularly clear in the side light. Avoid: depicting the smoke as thick white fog, adding modern electric mosquito repellents, depicting the tray as brand new and clean, using dramatic lighting.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

地板或矮几上的一個蚊香架近景。一盤墨綠色的螺旋蚊香架在金屬支架上,已經燃燒了三分之一,燃燒點是暗紅色的小點,一縷細細的白煙緩緩向上升起並在空氣中散開。下方是一個淺淺的金屬或陶製承盤,裡面積著一圈灰白色的落灰,以及之前燒過的殘餘。旁邊放著一個裝著整盤未拆蚊香的紙盒,盒面印著簡單的圖案。地面是磨石子或磁磚。時間是傍晚,光線偏暖,煙在側光中特別清楚。避免:把煙畫成濃厚的白霧、加入現代電蚊香器、把承盤畫成全新乾淨、使用戲劇化打光。