Cured Salmon in the Sun

Contemporary editorial food photograph, 4:5 portrait. Overhead view of an opened white greaseproof-paper parcel on a blue-painted outdoor picnic table. Several thin coral-pink slices of salt-cured salmon overlap loosely inside, with irregular edges, translucent flesh and a few dill flecks from the cure. The parcel sits diagonally in the lower two-thirds; one folded paper corner stands slightly upright and casts a crisp triangular shadow onto the blue tabletop. Clear direct midday sunlight, realistic highlights with detail retained in the white paper, natural colour. Moderate tabletop distance, 50mm lens, enough depth of field to keep fish and wrapper sharp. A small trace of curing oil darkens the paper beneath the fish. Bright, inviting, quietly playful; an ordinary outdoor lunch detail, not a styled banquet. Open blue space above, no extra props or people. No text, logos or watermarks.