Prompt
· English
Extreme close-up on the face of a 33-year-old woman of Micronesian descent, her warm caramel-brown skin glowing under the multicolored sky, while the rest of the scene falls away into a soft blur. She wears a black puffer jacket and a wool beanie, with her soft black hair tied in a low ponytail, and her amber eyes are wide with awe as she looks up. Behind her, slightly out of focus, a 44-year-old man of South Asian descent shouts with his mouth wide open, his light beige skin illuminated by the lightning, wearing a knitted beanie and thick black-framed glasses, his diamond-shaped face and high cheekbones sharp against the dark sky. To his side, a 6-year-old girl of West African descent yawns sleepily, her very deep brown skin and short cropped hair visible, wearing a bright blue raincoat. The sky above is filled with vibrant green and purple auroras, lightning forks striking the distant clouds, and stars appearing as bright streaks. The breath of the people is visible as vapor in the cold air. The composition uses lines of the mountain ridge converging on the woman's face, and the light is split from one side, leaving half of every face in shadow. Shot on a disposable film camera, capturing the raw, slightly soft corners and the vivid colors of the aurora with a grainy texture.
