Vertical structures are monuments to the kinetic energy of the past and the future, and to the potential energy of the present.

Diagonal shapes are dynamic because they imply motion or tension.

We see pictures as extensions of the real world.

equanimity,

The edges and corners of the picture are the edges and corners of the picture-world.

I see how powerful white is here because it shows up so strongly against dark backgrounds. The white is effective because it is used with restraint.

When we see similar shapes in a picture—or in life—we relate those shapes to each other: they seem to belong together.

Curved shapes embrace us and protect us.

One interesting aspect of this picture is how our eye is drawn into the white triangle—and stuck there.