This people-focused street portrait centers on a young woman facing the camera with a gentle, closed-lip smile. Her light, shoulder-length hair falls in loose waves around her face, and her eyes meet the lens with an easy steadiness. She stands relaxed, shoulders slightly angled, holding a large bouquet close to her chest; pale wrapping paper frames pink roses and white lilies, with a few green leaves tucked between petals. A dark, heavy coat and black turtleneck set a clean outline, while gray fingerless knit gloves wrap her hands as they clasp the stems. Shot at about eye level in a medium frame, the subject is crisp and bright against a softly busy street of passersby and shopfront color, like a quiet pause in the crowd.
