“Our eye must constantly measure, evaluate. We alter our perspective by a slight bending of the knees; we convey the chance meeting of lines by a simple shifting of our heads a thousandth of an inch…. We compose almost at the same time we press the shutter, and in placing the camera closer or farther from the subject, we shape the details – taming or being tamed by them.” – Henri Cartier-Bresson
I stood and looked at this scene for a while. I found it appealing with the light and shadows, knew there was an image there but had questions running through my mind. Where did I want to stand or kneel? Did I need to step back or forward? Did I want someone within the frame or not? Strangely, without lifting the camera to my eye, I walked through the portico and turned around. I think walking through was the best thing I could have done. Observing it was not enough, I needed to walk within it and experience the shadows, the light, the marble walls. It was then I raised the camera. It seems I shoot fewer images to get the feel and look I want as I progress through this photographic journey. What about you?