I combine five elements here to make this image speak of the sea. At left, a distant stand-up paddle-boarder waits in the fog for a wave. He ignores the cascading series of waves that fill half the frame in front of him. At least fifteen sea gulls are flying directly towards him, their wings caught in graceful flight, echoing the horizontal sweep of the surf to give this image most of its energy. I contrast both of these incoming and outgoing actions to the motionless paddle-boarder. Each element occupies its own place within the frame – composition and timing turn potential complexity into coherence.