Studio portrait of a striking woman in her forties, silver-grey hair cropped short, strong brows, tight on the head and shoulders, the whole frame flooded by one vermillion gelled source so the skin, the hair and the ground behind are all the same hue. The ground graduates from near-black in the corners to a pale bloom of the same hue behind one shoulder. A long exposure with lateral movement: the drag runs a high stacked afro with the light through its edge in smooth horizontal bands that fade out toward the frame edge, while the other side of the face, the ear and the shoulder stay sharp. Rightward across one cheek. Mirrored wraparounds · patent holdall with chrome hardware · a small metal ear piece. Fine grain throughout. One hue family only. Composed and inward, eyes nearly closed, the face relaxed and entirely still. The camera is locked off and holds completely still for the whole shot; only the air and the light move. One continuous take, held to the end, the grade and the framing staying exactly as described for the whole shot.