My Visceral Response

This photo creates the stupefying response in me. When I see this I stop and stare. I am drawn to this photo for many reasons.

There are a lot of elements in this photo. The line I can see the easiest is the line going up between the two horsemen and continuing up the temple in the background to the spire at the top. I love that there is even a line in the concrete sidewalk that helps to draw the eye to the temple.

The colors in this photo create a contrast with the white temple and the bronze horsemen. The blue sky and white clouds almost create a frame for the temple within the frame of the photo. I also think the colors serve as a frame to keep the eye in the center of the photo. The color is on the outside edges but the focal point of the photo is in the center.

The line in the center gives this photo a sense of depth. You can sense how tall the temple is behind the horsemen as it rises into the clouds in the background.