Light & Background

Pohang, South Korea, 11 June 2026

Photography is essentially about framing: What to put
inside tje frame, and what to leave out. Equally important
are light and background.

The sun was shining on this rose when I passed by, and so
I tried my best to capture it. Also, I was very conscious of how
to place it against the background.

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