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10-MAY-2014

Churchyard, Sucre, Bolivia, 2014

With many of my images, I have a certain interpretation in mind as I make them. However, with images such as this one, I am essentially offering my viewers food for thought. Everyone who sees this photo will bring his or her own interpretations to bear on it. Church services have just ended, and this group is waiting outside for someone. Only two members of this foursome are clearly defined – a man talks with the woman who turns her head towards him at left, while the woman in the foreground brings her hand to her head. Her expression is ambiguous – she may be tired. Perhaps she is wiping away a tear. Her eyes are tightly shut and her mouth is downcast. We are left to interpret the scene as we wish. This is one of those photographs that can ask more questions than it answers.

FujiFilm X-M1
1/400s f/20.0 at 192.9mm iso800 full exif

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