Savannah’s historic 1852 US Customhouse provides the background of this image. Aside from a few decorative flower blossoms, the monumental Greek Revival building is essentially monochromatic. A light rain was falling, and the light was absolutely flat. I waited for a pedestrian to enter the frame, hoping for a strong contrast in color. After several failures, this woman stepped into my picture. She is holding a red umbrella, and she wears red clothing. This burst of this primary color brings a vivid contrast and energy to what had been a flat scene. When composing this image, I stressed the interplay of the vertical and diagonal lines – the woman holds her umbrella diagonally, contrasting to the opposing pair of diagonal railings behind her. The woman’s vertical legs rhythmically repeat the vertical thrusts of the four columns at the top of the steps, the vertical blocks lining the steps, and three other vertical poles in this image.