Why do I like this photo? It's kind of aesthetically satisfying, with the sharp wedge of sunlight, the silhouetted figure and the just-about-visible poster. It's not obvious - the grotty back entrance - but has it charms. I mostly like it because I identify with it. My project, I suppose, as a person, as a blogger, is to look for the subtle, oddball felicities visible even from here.
5 comments:
That is so perfect. Love the angles and then the surprise of a figure.
chiaroscuro - wonderful word for a wonderful shot...
Very good photo: it has a rather timeless quality. The architecture and graffiti are modern and yet the shapes and the silhouette against the light could be from ancient Egypt or Assyria.
And you succeed, brilliantly.
Like Vivien, I see ancient Egypt in this photo - the entrance to a temple.
Yes, it's the chiaroscuro, Jean--title of my first novel! Love the picture.
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