Forging
Steve Davis forges a piece of metal at Sunheart Metalworks.
Forging, Sunheart Metalworks, 802 Nick’s Kids Avenue (formerly known as 28th Avenue), Northport, Ala., June 16, 2026 at 9:28:00 AM.
When blacksmith Steve Davis forges a piece of metal, he must first heat it in a forge (glowing orange in the background of the photo above) and then hammer it into the desired shape (photo below). In this instance, he’s using a hammer and a large block of wood to shape the metal.
Pixel Peeping
Let’s take a closer look.
Photo (EXIF) Deets
Camera Make: Hasselblad
Camera Model: X2D II 100C
Date Time Original: June 16, 2026 at 9:28:00 AM
Exposure Time: 1/60 second
FNumber: 4.5
Photographic Sensitivity (ISO): 1600
Focal Length: 55mm
35mm Full-Frame Equivalent Focal Length: approximately 43mm
Lens Make: Hasselblad
Lens Model: XCD 55V
Image Dimensions: 11904 x 8842 pixels
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