The blinds of this restaurant were drawn, blocking out the afternoon sun, and in the process, abstracting both the waitress clearing one of the tables, and a family eating at the next table. The backlighting creates silhouettes that emphasize form rather than detail. The family ignores the presence of the waitress, who bends towards her work only a few feet behind them. The darkness in the lower half of the frame underscores the fact that she works here by herself, alone and essentially ignored.