A colossal slab of hexagonal wasp comb is set into a deep green ivy-clad sea cliff where rock should be, hundreds of grey paper cells packed edge to edge, each rim scalloped and thin, the whole face curving with the cliff. It fills the upper three quarters. One narrow band of low rust-red sun crosses the comb and every cell rim inside it holds full detail and hard shadow; the rest of the cliff falls to near-black. Dark water below, plain and calm. One figure alone in pale clothing stands on the shore, tiny. The camera tilts up slowly, the subject held still. dark low-key dusk photograph, deep rich natural colour, no saturated accent anywhere, one clearly lit band holding full detail against deep shadow, strong value separation with true black and clean highlight both present, fine surface texture held sharp, no grain