Donkeys are more plentiful than horses in Morocco. This one was waiting for us behind the hand made wooden gate of its corral. I was drawn to this scene by the juxtaposition of the donkey and the picturesque gate. Many photographers would have made this picture from straight on, causing the donkey and gate to merge into the yard beyond. I choose a vantage point from off to one side, eliminating the cluttered yard and placing both donkey and gate against a wall, making the image free of clutter and distraction. I shot several images and chose one that included the donkey’s eye.