Prompt
· English
Shoulder-level view at a natural standing height, a little to one side, capturing a 24-year-old man of Aboriginal Australian descent crouching on a carpeted floor. He has one eyebrow raised high in disbelief with his mouth twisted, warm caramel-brown skin, a lean wiry build, a square face with a strong jaw, amber eyes, soft rounded eyebrows, deep dimples, and jet-black chin-length hair slicked straight back with a slight bend at the ends. He wears a short neatly trimmed beard and a thick white bathrobe. In the foreground, the sole of his sneaker is visible, slightly worn, anchoring the bottom of the frame. He offers a small piece of chicken to a ginger cat whose eyes are half-closed. The cat’s tail is wrapped tightly around its paws. A few crumbs of the chicken are scattered on the rug between them. The composition places the man, the cat, and the sneaker as the corners of a triangle. A single low desk lamp casts a warm pool of light on the table surface, leaving the walls in deep shadow. Shot on an instant film camera with a small square frame, soft colours, and a slight vignette.
