How and Why
This was taken in the early morning light in Dubrovnik's old town. The low light was beautiful but made avoiding flare a concern. My lens was constantly getting covered in the spray drift from the pressure washer and I kept a cleaning cloth in one hand to wipe water droplets while I was shooting.
I observed this scene developing for a while, seated outside a cafe in the square outside the Church - when I saw the opportunity I got up and began to explore my way around the scene. I exposed several rolls, investigating the potential. It wasn't until I'd been photographing for a while that the Sister came out to inspect progress (choosing her position carefully to avoid getting sprayed).
I really like the narrative of this photograph, it's very simple but effective and the contrast really suits a black and white image.
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