I was astonished by the lifelike quality of this carving, and moved in as closely as I could to capture it in detail. The first few photos I made of it were more descriptive than interpretive. To make the image more dynamic and give it a sense of movement, I did two simple things. First, I moved back a bit to add a touch of context, and give the head a bit more room to work within the frame. Then I tilted my camera slightly, so that the carving flows diagnally from corner to corner. Diagonal flow can often add a sense of movement through the heart of an image, adding energy and vitality. That's what happens here.