Sometimes, photos don’t need to be complicated. You’re on your way somewhere, and you’re struck by a sight that appeals to you. You might not be able to explain why. It just looks pleasant.
The photo is one of the simplest. No complicated composition, no emotional subject.
What appealed to me was the layers: the foreground is mostly stone, the middle ground is cereal (wheat or barley), and the back is sky with clouds. 3 layers, roughly the same proportion of the photo (not quite, the stone is a bit big, but nearly). Nothing else.
The textures also attracted me for monochrome: the stone from an ancient wall is full of details, then the cereal is also full of details, then the sky is full of fluffy clouds. You can spend a good while looking at each layer’s details and not get bored.
That’s it. It was really simple, just one shot, I contemplated for a minute, and I was on my way again. It’s not an exceptional shot, not one that I would use to show off my skills. But sometimes it’s the little moments that are important.
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