I made this photograph with a line of blue covers setting a gentle cadence toward Santa Maria della Salute. Even light kept the water calm and the basilica clear against the sky so the rhythm could carry without strain. I waited for the moment when the scene asked for nothing more.
A slow shutter eased the ripples and careful focus kept the pattern crisp. Look for the slight dip of one gondola, a knot that catches light, and the quiet echo of the dome in the surface. The palette stays soft so the work can live in many settings.
The feeling I wanted is quiet invitation, a sense of approach without hurry. For me it is about crossing, the simple act of moving over water toward stone, which is another way of moving toward a place that feels like memory.
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