Discarded Tassel

Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts; May 21, 2024

A black tassel lies on a stone pedestal of a column of a building. Large, rectangular gray stone steps with visible grout lines lead down and away from the column. The scene is well-lit, casting soft shadows on the stones. The tassel is the focal point, contrasting sharply with the muted tones of the stone and pavement.
A graduation tassel lies on the base of a column following a graduation ceremony at Harvard University — J. Matthew Buchanan
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Published
June 29, 2026
Identifier
JMB-20240521A-0043
Camera Make
Canon
Camera
Canon EOS R5
Lens
RF35mm F1.8 MACRO IS STM
Focal Length
35mm
Aperture
f/2.8
Shutter Speed
1/5000s
ISO
ISO 640
Captured
May 21, 2024, 11:10 AM
Exposure Program
Manual
Metering Mode
Multi-segment
Flash
No Flash
White Balance
Auto
Creator
J. Matthew Buchanan
Keywords
column, graduation, harvard, steps, stone, tassel
Sublocation
Harvard University
City
Cambridge
State
Massachusetts
Country
United States
Copyright
Copyright 2026 J. Matt Buchanan; All rights reserved
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Software
Lightroom Classic 15.4.1
Source
JMB-20240521A-0043.CR3
Edits
1 edit Color adjustments (Blacks, Clarity, Contrast, Exposure, Highlights, LuminanceAdjustmentBlue, Saturation, SaturationAdjustmentBlue, Shadows, SharpenEdgeMasking, SplitToningHighlightHue, SplitToningHighlightSaturation, SplitToningShadowHue, SplitToningShadowSaturation, Texture, Vibrance, White Balance, Whites)
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Adobe Inc., June 29, 2026
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