The Visceral Response

    Santiago de Compostela, Galicia Spain 

There are several reasons why this image of the catholic cathedral gives me a visceral response. It's not because I am catholic or religious of some sort, but because the building itself is just so beautiful. I got to spend a summer in Galicia Spain when I was sixteen and visiting this cathedral is one of my fondest memories. I think the way the photo is taken also creates a visceral response. For Example, the lines from the photo being taken at an upward angle gives me the impression that the cathedral is pointing up into the sky (or maybe heaven). The spacing of this photo gives you the idea that the cathedral is even bigger than what is being shown because of the way it continues off the sides of the image. The lighting and the shadows casting onto the cathedral walls show texture in the building. It is almost like I am seeing it in person again.