It was the light that kindled my interest in this image. A photo of just someone reading a book is not an expressive photograph. However bathe the scene in dappled light that throws delightful shadows on a background wall, and bring the face of the reader out of darkness so that only the head and hand are visible, and the image acquires all the qualities of expression. It is abstract, incongruous, and speaks of such human values as knowledge and relaxation.