The bottom of the image starts with detailed shadow, which gradually lightens as you lift your eyes to follow the woman’s gaze. Her look is one of surprise or unbelieving, as though the act of lifting her head is an unfamiliar one. The light descending onto her face almost makes it seem as though she is looking up at her saving grace, be it a person, an event, or the light itself. Her expression is powerful, portraying a sense of fatigue, long days, months, or years of intense work or loneliness, yet her eyes and the draw of her month seem almost to indicate hope. The detail in her hair and skin portray the skill of the one who captured the moment – no areas too dark or too light, and a sense of reality that is too often lost in the idealized portrayal of the human figure. In essence, the woman portrays every one of us as we ought to be – true. True in our emotions, true in our appearance – real, unique people.
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