Researcher beside rising glowing ripple rings

A solitary researcher stands centered in a tall 9:16 frame, small against a vertical studio-like interior, intent and contemplative as rings climb from the floor toward head height. The rising concentric circles float like ripple waves and glow in deep navy, teal-cyan, pale sky cyan, warm amber and soft lavender tones, casting layered color bands across the scene. Each luminous ring bears fragmented, legible text fragments set along the inner arc, letterforms condensed and clean, moderate scale, evenly spaced and readable where they intersect the light. Surfaces of the floor, rings and the researcher’s coat show concrete textures of brushed metal, matte fabric and polished stone. The nearest ring resolves crisply in focus while rings behind recede with moderate depth, creating distinct planes. Light is soft and directional with gentle rim separation that sculpts the researcher and the rings in a cool-warm balance. The viewpoint is eye-level and tight vertical, emphasizing the ascending motion while preserving clean negative space above. A single handheld notebook and a small digital reader on the floor serve as props to suggest study and measurement. Rendered as a cinematic color photograph with subtle grain and painterly edges to fuse realism and conceptual mood.