Autumn branches gather around a roofline and let the building appear in pieces. Leaves occupy the foreground, while the architecture keeps a steady shape behind them.
The photograph was made in Kyoto. The roof gives the eye a fixed point, while the leaves soften its outline and draw attention to the season.
What changes most is the balance of attention. A step to either side would alter how much of the roof can be seen. For this moment, the leaves become part of the way the building is encountered, an edge that will not look the same for long.
