Highly abstract, somewhat incongruous, and very rich in human values. It is a successfully expressive image, Kal. The degree of abstraction leaves us to wonder why he is there, and what he is doing. The incongruity comes from his positive reaction to us in spite of the gloom of night and the intensity of the fire. The human values you imply express perseverance, survival, endurance.
It interests me that all of these images in this sub gallery so far directly confront the viewer. We are not passive observers here -- you make us participants, by engaging these people directly with the camera, which of course, becomes all of us.
