On The Road

I give you 5 stars across the board b/c it meets the criteria FOR ME. I'm not an expert on anything - I just know what I like.

The off kilter angle of the photo is compelling in and off itself - what would be otherwise ordinary is elevated to a very interesting element. Diagonal lines make this more dynamic, drawing the viewer in.

Then there's the figure. This person presents a mystery to the viewer b/c there's not enough detail for me to be able to tell if he/she is heading away from the light or toward it. (I think he's going toward it but can't say for sure.) The dark clouds add a sense of importance to the image in that the figure is on the verge of something momentous or ominous.

All in all, I think it's an image that I could look at often and enjoy contemplating the story of the walker.