This huge ceramic sculpture by the late Viola Frey lies on the grounds of the 217 acre di Rosa Preserve. It is part of a vast collection of contemporary art amassed by collector Rene di Rosa. I was drawn to this piece because of the interplay of light, shadow and color. When art is displayed outdoors, where the light source is always changing, nature itself becomes part of the creative process. In this case, natural light defines the bright red hand most dramatically. By using a spot meter, I expose on the hand, and allow the rest of the image to fall more deeply into shadow. The red hand is shocking – it is as if it was covered in blood. The sculpture itself is recumbent, as if dead or unconscious. The face is in dappled light, muting the red color and putting greater emphasis on the red hand. No matter what the artist’s own intentions may have been, by photographing the sculpture at this time, in this light, and in this manner, I make my own appeal to the imagination.