In this image, the fourth in my sequence of overhead “balcony” shots, I deliberately place the bristly trunk of a palm tree one-quarter of the way into my frame. I use it as a natural barrier, symbolizing the great divide between generations. I wanted to make an image contrasting an older exerciser to a much younger athlete. It came together within one four-hundredth of a second. I saw both of these people approaching from nearly a block away, and waited for them to enter my frame. As this older cyclist calmly pedals into the narrow space between the left hand edge of the frame and the palm tree, the young skater on the other side of the tree gets ready to pass him. This image is rich in contrast: I am comparing age, placement, costume, energy level, and means of locomotion, satisfying my intention of defining the divide between generations.