Man in a hooded sweatshirt shares his confidence and sense of peace with the camera’s eye. He stands his ground and seems to say, “Here I am. I exist. I’m OK.”

While this mere fraction of a second exposure hardly tells the full story of who he is, yet there is something familiar and true in his expression and his posture that gives the viewer a sense of connection and makes him, perhaps, wonder what happened to him just moments before—or after—this photo was taken.