Verbal Description
A landscape image
A trio of silver soda cans is seen close up. The image captures only the can’s uppermost sections. The rounded shape of the front two cans seem to come out of the frame, tilting toward the viewer. They lean slightly to the left in an asymmetrical stance. Two of them are side by side—more of the right can is visible so it seems elevated or taller. The third can, barely perceptible, waits behind the other two in the top left corner.
The cans are unopened, the pull tabs emerge flatly from a mix of shine and shadow. From this angle, the circular tops masquerade as ovals, cut off by the photos side and upper edges. Thin bands of metal accentuate the tops with precision.
The sides of the two front cans are decorated with a handful of randomly placed shapes that appear to be water drops. Segments of white rectangles frame black words forming a chart on each of the two cans. The words speak with varying degrees of depth and focus under the bolded heading “Nutrition Facts.”
The chart on the right can is distinct and includes more information.
Serving Size—1 can.
Below that, Amount per serving.
Then Calories—0.
% Daily.., right justified and cut off
Total Fat-0g
Sodium-40mg
Total Carb-0g
Protein-0g
Finally, an unreadable cut-off portion of a word as it meets the right corner of the photo.
The left can wears a fuzzy chart with unclear letters ending at the “Amount Per Serving” line. To the right of the chart, a series of vertical words are blurred beyond discernment.
Every time
I see
The word “fact”
I pause
Certain
An equally reasonable
“Fact” exists
Somewhere else
offering
Another angle on the truth.
