For a photographer an important question is where to stand to record a scene. For a portrait the position is often near. This helps to eliminate the extraneous and allows a viewer to concentrate on the subject.
Presentation as a portrait, separated from its local environment, this structure with its rather elaborate bit of brickwork, stands out.
Shelbyville, Indiana.
By moving a little further away, including the building along with surrounding elements provides a sense of place.
Shelbyville, Indiana.
Far suggests the local environment provides an additional key to understanding.
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