I was standing on the top deck of a cruise ship, moored at the pier prior to our departure. There were other cruise ships at Rio’s port as well, and one of them was in the process of taking on passengers. I shot down on them as they emerged from the shadow cast by the shed of the terminal, capturing their energetic body language as they moved diagonally towards their ship. The shed creates a complementary diagonal thrust. By shooting down on the scene, I am able to shoot unnoticed and draw the diagonals together in my frame. The late afternoon light abstracts both terminal and the passengers, silhouetting everything. I converted the image to black and white to intensify the abstraction.