17 / Winter lights
Let people give the light its scale.
A sparkling canopy becomes more generous around a silhouette.
The Longwood archive scene places visitors against a dense field of lights. Their dark outlines provide scale and a pause within the sparkle.
Look for the main point of contrast, then notice how much of the photograph is allowed to stay dark.
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