A Mirror Full of Sky

Natural-light editorial photograph, portrait 4:5. One round silver hand mirror lies face-up on a broad terracotta outdoor step, its short handle pointing diagonally toward the lower right. Photograph from an oblique downward angle with a 50mm lens; the glass reflects blue sky and the edge of one soft white cloud, not the camera. Place the mirror slightly below center. A single step edge crosses the upper frame, leaving generous uncluttered terracotta space. Open-sky daylight provides soft cool illumination, while warm light bouncing from the sunlit clay warms the metal rim and handle. Realistic metal reflections, subtle ordinary wear, natural clay variation, moderate depth of field and realistic exposure. An observed everyday detail, not a luxury product setup. No people, no manufactured dirt, no added grain, no HDR. No text, logos or watermarks.