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realism, 35mm film photograph, Kodak Portra 400, shot on a Nikon FM2 with an 85mm f/1.8, open shade, late afternoon, soft pastel tones, fine grain, gentle contrast, scanned negative, high resolution. A beautiful Ethiopian woman of twenty-four sits on the concrete steps of an apartment block and poses with her elbows on her knees, head tilted, eyes on the lens with a calm, open expression. She has a long narrow face, high sculpted cheekbones, large almond eyes with a clear crease, a fine straight nose and full lips, her hair in a high puff of soft natural curls. Open shade wraps her evenly, the bright sky behind the building putting a soft glow in her eyes, her deep brown skin showing fine texture and a gentle sheen across the cheekbones. Portra keeps the colour warm and creamy, skin rich and true, the pale sky and the cream concrete turned soft pastel, the grain fine and even. Behind her are a metal handrail, a row of letterboxes, a potted palm and a bicycle chained to the railing. Focus is shallow on her eyes, the horizon tilted a few degrees. Easy, warm, unhurried.