Distorted Self Portrait in Doorknob Night

A polished brass doorknob reflects a warped, elongated face against the backdrop of a heavy overcast night sky near Séguéla. Distant street lamps cast a cool, yellow spill that glints off the curved metal surface, creating a stretched, almost liquid distortion of the subject's features. The reflection dominates the foreground, surrounded by a soft blur of dark foliage and the rough texture of a weathered wooden door frame. Shadows stretch across the brass, deepening the contrast between the bright highlight and the surrounding darkness. The cool season air hangs still, visible only in the sharp, unmoving clarity of the metal and the stillness of the night.