City shadows

City Shadows. 2014.

This balcony is a pause button above the city. The hard edges of concrete and steel are softened by plants, cushions, and the long stripes of afternoon sun. I was interested in how the shadows draw you inward, inviting you to sit in the only chair and listen to the muffled hum of traffic below. It is a small piece of domestic calm suspended in the middle of an arts precinct, a reminder that even in the sharpest architecture there is room for softness and quiet.

16 mm • f/4.0 • 1/2500 sec • ISO 160