Prompt
· English
View from the pavement through a shop or cafe window, the street reflected faintly over the glass, at a 20-year-old bride and a 25-year-old groom standing among fallen leaves and damp air in deep autumn. The instant film camera captures a small square frame with soft colours and a slight vignette. The bride, a woman of Northern European descent with light olive skin, is winking with a crooked grin, wearing a faded denim jacket over a plain white T-shirt; her bright copper-red hair is gathered into a top knot. The groom, a man of South American descent with fair skin and cool undertones, is gasping in surprise, the eyebrows shot up and the mouth wide open, wearing a green polo shirt; his soft black hair with brown glints is wrapped in a patterned headscarf, and he has a full thick beard. The bride adjusts her coat as the groom holds her umbrella. A maple leaf is stuck to the umbrella, and puddles reflect the streetlights. A squirrel is frozen in a branch nearby. Clamshell light from above and below creates an even glow with a bright catchlight in the eyes. Two unrelated things are placed next to each other so they comment on each other, with the couple on the left and the squirrel on the right. Shot on an instant film camera, producing a square image with soft focus, muted colors, and a distinct vignette effect.
