Woman Steps Over Crosswalk Reflection in Havana

Soft late-afternoon light falls through the concrete arch of an underpass in Havana, illuminating a wet asphalt street where rain has recently ceased. A woman in a light summer dress steps carefully over a shallow puddle, her dark shoe hovering just above the water's surface. Inside the puddle, the inverted image of a red crosswalk signal glows with saturated intensity against the grey pavement. Above, a flickering fluorescent tube casts uneven shadows on the rough, peeling concrete walls. The dry season air leaves the city surfaces clean yet slick. Her reflection in the water merges with the fractured red light, creating a sharp geometric contrast against the organic curves of her movement. The edge of her shoe cuts a precise line through the distorted red glow.