A Mexican village street is bathed in the sunset’s orange glow, and the scent of machaca -a local dish made of dried beef- wafts through the air. A group of three children playing soccer is in the foreground, their shadows pointing trichotomously across the cobblestone road. A multilateral argument is happening in the background among the colorful, weathered buildings with different depths. Framed by an archway at the end of the street is a lone man walking away from the camera. A high angle shot from the top of an adjacent building captures this scene. As the camera slowly pans out, the children and the argument recede into the background, leaving the man and the arched entrance as the main subjects. The balance in the shot is shifted between the lively street and the solitary figure moving away, creating a poignant contrast. The overall color tone is warm and nostalgic. The bright mid-ground where children play is in sharp focus transitioning to a softer focus as the man blends into the shadowy distance.