Prompt
· English
Extreme close-up on one small detail of a 78-year-old man alone, everything else falling away out of focus. The man in the suit winks with a crooked grin, his deep blue eyes bright behind the glass. He has rich chestnut-brown skin, an oval face, high arched eyebrows, and springy ringlet curls dyed pastel pink in an undercut with the top swept over, ear-length hair, and a thin chin-strap beard. He wears a light grey three-piece wedding suit with a buttonhole flower. His hand holds a cufflink near his wrist. The reflection in the mirror shows the interior of a vintage parlor with brass fixtures. A brass pocket watch lies on the velvet stool seat. Faded advertisements for tobacco are visible on the back wall. A single strand of dust floats in a shaft of light. The shot uses an instant film camera, small square frame with soft colours and a slight vignette. Rim light from behind creates a thin bright outline around every edge against a dark background. The main figure is framed by an arch, a window or a hole inside the picture. Shot on an instant film camera, producing a soft square frame with gentle color shifts and a distinct vignette.
