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Tim Trautmann @timtrautmann.com · 3d Revolution Hall, 1300 Southeast Stark Street, Central Eastside, Buckman, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, 97214, United States

A solitary figure stands in defiant anonymity outside Portland's Revolution Hall, their identity shrouded by a crimson headwrap crowned with verdant leaves and beaded ornaments. Cascading ribbons in the colors of multiple flags—emerald, ivory, coral, and crimson—flow like liquid hope down their dark coat, creating a powerful symbol of international solidarity. The shallow depth of field dissolves the urban backdrop into impressionistic washes of blue and yellow, focusing attention on this poignant moment of pre-war protest in Southeast Portland's cultural district.

FUJIFILM X-T4

Fujifilm Fujinon XF50mmF1.0 R WR

f/1.0 · 1/1250s · ISO 160

Ribbons of Resistance in Portland Rain

A protester adorned with symbolic ribbons and traditional headwear demonstrates outside Revolution Hall in Portland's Central Eastside, days before the Russian invasion of Ukraine began. https://timtrautmann.com/photos/389