Prompt
· English
Over-the-shoulder view from behind a 40-year-old man standing in the foreground, his dark hair and shoulder forming a soft, out-of-focus silhouette at the left edge of the frame. The central subject is a single mechanical watch gear filling the entire view, its metallic teeth sharp and precise, with a tiny speck of grease visible on the edge of one tooth and a faint reflection of a camera lens in the polished surface. The background consists of blurred brushed metal textures that recede into the depth of field. A 35mm lens captures the scene at a conversational distance, placing the man as a dark silhouette against a bright background. Low sun streams through venetian blinds, casting distinct stripes of light and shadow across the gear and the man's shoulder. Shot on a medium format digital back, exhibiting shallow depth of field with only the central teeth in focus and a smooth gradient of blur in the background.
