During the day the Damascus Gate is a busy market selling all kinds of produce and teeming with people. When this gate is seen at night, it seems like something entirely different.

This winding road is on the east side of the Old City walls and follows the contour of the Valley Kidron, below the Golden Gate and up over Mount Zion.

The elements of this photograph are skewed angles, sharp contrast, repetition of the cross. The haphazard railing works in tandem with the crooked cross and both are reinforced by the shadows they create.

What impressed me most about this image was the meticulous detail and the beautiful rich blue in which it was done. It was cropped to center the arch and to fill the frame with more of the detailed work.

This photo is a very fragmented view of the Dome of the Rock and only shows the top of the building. It is meant to be a composition which contrasts the textures and colors of the dome with the surrounding architecture.

From this viewpoint, the whole length of the Old City can be seen, from the Temple Mount to Mt. Zion.