In A Moment Of Silence

In this portrait, we observe Josue seated on a sandstone bench. The warm sun is casted on his face and creates these beautiful highlights in his hair. We almost feel him absorbing the warmth from the sunlight through his squinting expression. A closer look reveals a contemplative mood. Is he thinking about how the photo might turn out? Or perhaps he’s quietly observing the towering buildings around Sydney? This quiet ambiguity draws Edward in, focusing his attention on capturing the emotion in Josue’s face.

In the composition, a subtle pattern of threes begins to emerge. His three fingers resting on the bench near his ankle, three blurred figures in the background, and an underlying use of the rule of thirds. While this wasn’t intentional in Edward’s process, he was certainly aiming to convey a sense of balance and harmony. Whether this motif of threes contributes to that feeling of clarity, that is ultimately left to the viewer’s interpretation.

Model: Josue Maechling