The statue, mounted on top of a column, commemorates the victory of the American Navy at the battle of Manila Bay in the Spanish American War. It stands in the middle of Union Square, one of San Francisco's main retail and culture centers -- a spacious meeting spot in the heart of the city. The statue’s Victorian elegance contrasts strongly to the modern architecture of the apartment building, which rises over the square from several blocks away. My 420mm telephoto lens collapses distance, and incongruously brings both statue and building together in space, even they stand several city blocks apart. I took a camera position a city block away from Union square, and focused on the statue. My small aperture of f/8.0 offers enough depth of focus to make both the statue and the building appear sharp.