My 24mm wideangle focal length is wide enough to embrace a series of contrasts within a single image. The most obvious contrast is in the nature of the two activities that hold center stage here. One fellow is focused only on catching a fish, while an affectionate couple, sitting only a short distance away, is focusing only on each other. The lamppost offers a contrasting vertical thrust to the horizontal sweep of the horizon, the twin benches, and the pier’s railing. There are also contrasting diagonals at work here -- the diagonal clouds are light, feathery, and transient, while the diagonally converging floorboards of the pier are dark, solid, and held firmly in place. There is also a contrast in primary colors. The blue sky fills much of the frame overhead, while the yellow cooler on the bench provides context for the fisherman’s purpose. A final contrast: the pair of pigeons on the pier is hanging around for a possible free lunch. The birds are small in scale, while the humans looming above them are large.