As we departed from this Mogosoaia, seat of Wallachia’s government in the late 17th century, I turned around and looked back down the long entrance path towards the palace’s two story gate. There were two tourists on top of it it, one of them framed in an arch, having a conversation. I made a number of images as they talked, and prefer this one for its gesture. A bowed head and outstretched hand suggests deference, reasoning, and humility. The figures become symbolic because I abstracted them with backlighting, making them into silhouettes. The leaves from surrounding trees also become silhouetted, and blend into the scene. Meanwhile, the sun has gone down, leaving a pale peach colored glow in the sky as a background.