This is one of the most atmospheric images I’ve made. It is highly abstract. I suggest and imply through the interplay of light and shadow rather than describe. It is incongruous in terms of the contrasting activity level: one of these persons is not going anywhere. The other is up and moving through this rough and worn neighborhood of San Miguel. It is rich in human values as well. The image speaks of an energetic vs. static approach to life. Our emotional response to this photograph is rooted in its atmosphere and mood. The sharply defined highlights contrasting to the deep shadows give the image a rough and primitive tone. There is a sense of foreboding, which makes us realize how vulnerable the resting man may be. Yet the person coming through the darkness seems destined to be there for him if he needs help. This man may sleep on that step, yet others will continue to come and go along the time worn cobblestones of Old San Miguel.