A colossal black root mass fills the upper two thirds, its buttresses splayed and twisted into interlocking coils. The surface tangled cordage, fine roots braided over each other and dusted white along every upper edge. It meets deep snow on a soft uneven line. Every root strand sharp, the snow below smooth and featureless. One figure alone in a black cloak stands on the snow, tiny. Flat overcast light, no shadow. one hue family only, near-monochrome, strong value separation, clean sharp detail edge to edge, no colour grade, no grain