I made this image in the French Concession, an area of Shanghai that was once governed by France. The barber works on the city sidewalk, using the day's last light to ply his craft. It is the interplay of that light with the shadows that make this image an expressive one. The light abstracts the figures, showing less and leaving more of them to the imagination of the viewer. The light has a calming effect on the image as well – emotions are subdued, the steel scissors is invisible, the tension between the two men is drained away. What is left is the end of a perfect day.