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Type of Caption	Who/What/Where/When/Why/How	Example Caption
Identification (Bar)	Who (Only identifies the people or main subject)	Chef Marcus Samuelsson.
Cutline	Who & What (Explains who is in the picture and what they are doing)	Chef Marcus Samuelsson tastes a sample of his signature West African peanut soup in the kitchen of his Harlem restaurant.
Summary	5W (Brief) (Who, What, Where, When, Why)	Chef Marcus Samuelsson samples his signature dish, West African peanut soup, in his Harlem restaurant kitchen on Tuesday evening after a busy dinner service, ensuring the consistency of the flavor.
Expanded	5W1H (Complete) (Expansion of Summary, often with a quote or 'How')	Chef Marcus Samuelsson samples his signature West African peanut soup on Tuesday evening after an unusually busy dinner rush at his Harlem restaurant. He said, "The consistency of the seasoning is what makes or breaks this dish. I have to taste it myself every time."
Quote	Quotation (Direct quote from someone in the photo or relevant to the message)	"The consistency of the seasoning is what makes or breaks this dish. I have to taste it myself every time," said Chef Marcus Samuelsson while sampling his signature West African peanut soup.
Group Identification	Group (Identifies multiple people/subjects, often specifying order)	(Photo scenario change: A team of chefs and cooks in a line)From left: Sous Chef Anya Sharma, Chef Marcus Samuelsson, and pastry apprentice David Chen prepare for the dinner service.
Story-Telling	Narrative (Narrates a deeper or more emotional story)	After the chaos of a three-hour rush, the kitchen falls quiet, but Chef Samuelsson's work is not finished. Each spoonful of this peanut soup is a taste of home, a connection to his roots. The concentration on his face is not just a professional habit—it's the silent reverence for the tradition he serves, a perfect moment of calm before the next storm of orders.