While shooting an old fort in Sydney, Australia, I spotted one of my students through a small opening in the fort’s stone wall. I quickly placed the camera to my eye, and once I had what I felt was a nice composition, I hollered out her name. Just as she turned around, I fired the camera. Surrounded by the massive rock, this lone student is in marked contrast to the surrounding shapes and textures. Even though she is so small in the overall frame, she looms largest of all in terms of importance. This is in part because of the contrast between her and the surroundings but also because of the way she is framed.

Nikon D300S with 12–24mm lens at 12mm, f/22 for 1/100 sec., ISO 200