Soaring birds and a forest of ancient Chinese fishing nets greet the inbound ferryboats in Cochin’s natural harbor, which was created by a flood in 1341. By shooting this scene at sunset, I am able to turn the Arabian Sea into a textured golden sheet, with a sky to match. It recalls Cochin’s storied past as a port, nearly thousand years of reaping benefit from the trade winds. Coloration and abstraction help me produce an atmospheric image rich in mood and unique in character.