The lotus, an emblem of Buddhism, adorns the posts of this monastery fence. I organized this image in a series of three layers. The first layer, focal point of the photograph, is built around the fence and the lotus sculpture, the subjects of this image. I placed the lotus just to the right of the softly focused door in the background wall, the second layer. The eye exits through a softly focused gateway at right, leading to the third and final layer, a shadowed wall with a painting on it. I wanted this image to express a sense of serenity and quiet, which is very much the nature of the monastery it represents.