girsempa, you'r comment discribes generally what I'm trying to achieve in my thought process. You've also aluded, I think, to another point (as did the author of the article quoted) that so much may depend upon viewer. Using your photo illustrations, if I may, the first photo may speak more to your family by reminding them of what they saw and enjoyed about the trip because it does include them and shows the entire castle. On the other hand, the second photo may not mean so much (not that they aren't attentive and sensative but hypothetically) because they may have walked through that courtyard and not given it a second thought.

As for my photo illustration... it's one I have posted in my gallery thinking that I had caught exactly what I was trying to convey (a rare occasion) which was a sense that the solitude of the "Cozy" resturaunt was protected by the length and darkness of the hallway. For those who had been there or a place like it I think I succeeded but some others thought that a tighter crop on the archway would have been better.

I don't really know what I mean by all of this (I haven't typed this much in years) but I hope you all get the gest of what I'm trying to say. And if I'm off base and not comprehending what this thread is about please tell me and I'll just hush and listen.  :)

Manning