In this picture, the essence of the Mediterranean street scene comes alive. The bright green double door, decorated with fine wrought-iron grilles, is an inviting entrance to a house that breathes sunshine, silence and warmth. Framed by white plasterwork and an ochre-yellow wall, the image plays with contrasts typical of southern European architecture.
Sunlight falls sharply on the facade, making colours light up and shadows dance. The small details - the slender ivy, the electrical cables, the brass doorknobs - give the scene character and humanity. This is not an anonymous door, but a gateway to a world of stories: of families, generations and daily rituals.
The simplicity of the composition makes the image powerful. The door symbolises welcome, but also seclusion; it preserves the calm of indoor life behind a façade full of light. The smooth, glossy paint contrasts with the rough texture of the wall, giving the picture an almost tangible depth. Here, colour and form meet in a quiet moment of harmony - a reminder of the South, of warmth, of the beauty of the ordinary.
Photography was born out of passion, but has also become work. I mainly photograph outdoors in greenery and also like to go home and abroad to capture our beautiful world. My specializations are travel photography, nature (landscape and macro) and architecture. My latest work can also.. Read more…