I ask myself, "why this picture?" It's out of focus, the camera juddered while the shutter was open, the composition is a bit odd with the line of the lamp seeming to distort her left shoulder, but I love the picture. Quite apart from loving the subject of the picture, I love the picture itself. Strange, I was thinking about what I should say here and I realize I have jumped ahead of myself. I meant to talk about abstractions first and then get on to people. Never mind, it is people that count, perhaps it's good to start with a person. Here she is: