Pillars Light and Shadows

The column as the Greeks knew it, and even as it is generally known today, either starts thick at the base and tapers near the top or runs the same thickness throughout. Architectural rules which have been evolved from early day column construction also hold that a certain area of base must not carry a column above a certain height.
Photo hobbyist disclosure ---In editing this photo for the PILLARS CONTEST, I turned the dozen pillars (columns) Down Side Up following the architectural standards of the day. I also with great sensitivity defaced all graffiti, in an effort to draw more attention to the structures line and form rather than someone else’s graphic art. Pixelating the forefront was utilized to focus the viewers’ attention into the composition, while at the same time creating a dynamic tension between the pillars and the other components of the scene.

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