Decision

[Insert Caption]

As I was deciding on the caption for this photo, it suddenly struck me that although a caption can do nothing to alter the photo, its impact is significant for it gives the photo form and purpose. Like most things born out of a decision, a caption provides a sense of direction by making certain essentials explicit. Unless I tell you so, you will probably never know the meaning this photo has for me by simply looking at it or reading this post. Perhaps a caption is like a streetlamp on a dark lonely street, illuminating that which passes below it, turning them from shadows into subjects with form.
And so it is, just like you said it would be...