A deeply emotional winter portrait of a Native American woman standing in falling snow, gently pressing her forehead and hand to the nose of a massive white buffalo. The buffalo’s eyes are peacefully closed, its thick fur dusted with snow, breath visible in the cold air. The woman wears a traditional feathered headdress with beadwork details, long braids, subtle red and white face paint, and a heavy fur-lined winter cloak with intricate patterns and fringe. Her eyes are closed in a moment of quiet connection and reverence. Soft snowfall drifts through the scene, background blurred into a snowy plains landscape with faint silhouettes of buffalo in the distance. Cool, muted winter tones whites, soft grays, icy blues contrasted with warm earth tones in the clothing and beadwork. Gentle cinematic lighting with diffused overcast glow, ultra-detailed textures in fur and fabric, shallow depth of field, hyper-realistic, spiritual atmosphere, fine art photography style, 8K resolution.