Student in Autumn Scene

A realistic street-photography fashion image captured 'across the street' in Sofia, early autumn 2025, late morning. The light is soft and clear after rain, glinting off the stone steps of the National Palace of Culture. A teenage boy stands there, school bag slung neatly over one shoulder, posture straight but unpretentious. His crisp white shirt and navy sweater vest speak of a household that values care and discipline; the rolled-up sleeves reveal the quiet confidence of someone who’s already seen his name printed in headlines. He gazes ahead, calm and composed, a slight, almost shy smile breaking the reserve — the look of a young mind used to solving what others can’t. Around him, students chatter and rush by, but he seems to move at his own pace, deliberate, focused. Captured on a Leica M11 with Summicron 35 mm f/2 ASPH at f/2.4, 1/500 s, 14-bit dynamic range, 70 MP detail, 5600 K daylight, faint Portra 400 grain, and gentle vignetting that frames him in Sofia’s dignified morning calm — a portrait of intellect carried with grace.