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01-JAN-2011

Command, St. Barts, French West Indies, 2011

One of the many luxury yachts cruising St. Barts harbor on New Year’s Day sweeps by my camera, and I zoom in on its bridge to tell a story of command. Four people share space here – three are in the light, one works in the shadows. The dynamics of positioning and body language within that space tells a story in itself. I assume the fellow in the shadows is piloting the yacht. The other three people may belong to the crew or they may be passengers. Perhaps someone in this gathering may even own this yacht? The man at left keeps his distance. He seems to be an observer. The man and woman share space together, front and center. She looks attentive. He wears sunglasses over his eyes, and another pair hangs from his shirt. He grips the yacht’s windshield. Of them all, he seems to be in charge here. We can’t know the actual story expressed by this image. The facts rest on the surface, and we can’t dig behind them. However our imaginations are free to prompt us to draw our own conclusions.

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Phil Douglis12-May-2011 19:35
Such luxuries as this are but dreams for most travelers, Vera. They certainly came true for some visitors to St. Barts on New Year's Day.
Guest 12-May-2011 12:28
A world away. A world to dream about.
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