The body language and facial expression conveys exasperation/stress and exhaustion/burnout.
The long shot with the subject’s back against a wall implies escapism, a momentary reprieve.
The voyeurism suggested by the telephoto zoom on an isolated subject implies you are witnessing a secret, internal feeling that they keep from others.
The cigarette as a prop strengthens these interpretations, since it once was a more popular drug for relieving those symptoms and retains the symbolic value in spite of the stigma.
The body language and facial expression conveys exasperation/stress and exhaustion/burnout.
The long shot with the subject’s back against a wall implies escapism, a momentary reprieve.
The voyeurism suggested by the telephoto zoom on an isolated subject implies you are witnessing a secret, internal feeling that they keep from others.
The cigarette as a prop strengthens these interpretations, since it once was a more popular drug for relieving those symptoms and retains the symbolic value in spite of the stigma.
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