I followed this old couple for more than 5 minutes, strolling over a funfair. The whole time they stayed poor in poor and she held him by his jacket. At some point they stopped for a moment and that was when I had the opportunity to take my photo. I deliberately wanted to show only this scene, not the faces, not the surroundings. This scene expresses everything for me. And I wanted a clean photo that played with the curiosity gap. We photographers think about what we want to show. But I think it's also important to ask "What don't I want to show?". All the elements of the image are important and only those that support the image's message should be shown. In this picture, I want to show the intimacy and bond of the couple. For me, this is expressed in the gesture and the choice of clothing. That is why I have deliberately not shown all the other elements. I leave questions about where, when and who unanswered and thus create a curiosity gap.
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