
The Mouse Beneath
An underside-up ivory computer mouse with a dark tracking ball and loosely curved cable, documented on a warm grey surface.
Small 640×427, Medium 1200×800
Quiet documentary museum-object photograph, 3:2 landscape. Overhead view of one vintage ivory wired computer mouse lying underside-up on a matte warm-grey conservation worktable. Its dark rubber tracking ball sits inside a simple circular retaining ring; small glide pads and gently aged plastic remain clearly visible. Choose an unmarked underside with no printed label. The mouse occupies the right half, angled slightly; its attached cable makes one loose, irregular curve into the open left half and exits the frame. Broad soft studio side light from the left reveals the rounded shell and produces a shallow, believable shadow. Natural ivory, charcoal and warm grey colours, realistic exposure, moderate depth of field keeping the entire object sharp. Straightforward artifact documentation with a strong graphic silhouette, not a glossy advertisement. No added dirt, artificial grain, HDR or decorative props. No people, no text, no logos or watermarks.











