Galleries

Here’s a decision tree for assigning photos to galleries:

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  %% --- Accessibility: the name and text alternative screen readers get (WCAG 1.1.1) ---
  accTitle: Photo gallery decision tree
  accDescr {
    Start by asking whether the photograph has a specific overarching intent, theme, or concept.
    If it channels Saul Leiter, it goes in Better Call Saul.
    Surreal, sci-fi, or artificial forms go in Aliens and Robots.
    A dedicated photo essay or formal event coverage goes in Documentary.
    Atmosphere, ambiguity, or an unanswered question goes in Mysteries.
    Pure formal geometry, symmetry, or structure goes in Composition.
    A dominant yellow, chartreuse, or other neon colour motif goes in Hi-Viz.
    With no overarching concept, ask whether there are dominant human subjects.
    If there are, ask what the primary human focus is:
    a formal pose or single-person candid goes in Portraits;
    a candid group interaction or gathering goes in Social Candids;
    environment or context goes in Environmental Portraits;
    a musician performing goes in Live Music;
    broad candid storytelling or a real-life scene goes in Documentary;
    a traditional street shot or other candid goes in Miscellaneous;
    and a wedding photo goes in Bad Wedding Photos unless it is conventionally good, in which case Miscellaneous.
    If there are no dominant human subjects, ask whether there is a specific visual hook or technique:
    an ordinary oddity goes in In Plain Sight; dramatic shadows in Shadows Gone Wild;
    arranged objects or subjects in Still Life; extreme close-up detail in Macro.
    If none of those apply, ask what the primary setting or subject is:
    a building, structure, or geometric lines goes in Architectural;
    plants, flowers, or botanical forms in Floral and Botanical;
    an urban scene or cityscape in City; a minimal landscape in Open Space;
    and a landscape altered by humans in Altered Landscape.
    For any other environment, it goes in Night and Low Light if night or low light is the defining feature, and otherwise in Miscellaneous.
  }

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  %% START
  Start(["Evaluate New Photograph"]) --> Q_Intent{"Is there a specific overarching
intent, theme, or concept?"}
  
  %% --- Section 1: High-Level Concept / Theme / Intent ---
  Q_Intent -->|"Channeling Saul Leiter"| Gallery_Saul["Better Call Saul"]
  Q_Intent -->|"Surreal, sci-fi, or artificial forms"| Gallery_Aliens["Aliens & Robots"]
  Q_Intent -->|"Dedicated photo essay or formal event coverage"| Gallery_Doc["Documentary"]
  Q_Intent -->|"Atmosphere, ambiguity, or unanswered question"| Gallery_Mysteries["Mysteries"]
  Q_Intent -->|"Pure formal geometry, symmetry, or structure"| Gallery_Composition["Composition"]
  Q_Intent -->|"Dominant color motif (Yellow / Chartreuse / Other Neon)"| Gallery_HiViz["Hi-Viz"]
  Q_Intent -->|"No overarching concept / Subject-driven"| Q_Subjects{"Are there dominant
human subjects?"}
  
  %% --- Section 2: Human Subjects / Portraits ---
  Q_Subjects -->|"Yes"| Q_PortraitType{"What is the primary
human focus?"}
  
  Q_PortraitType -->|"Formal pose or single-person candid"| Gallery_Portraits["Portraits"]
  Q_PortraitType -->|"Candid group interaction / Gathering"| Gallery_Social["Social Candids"]
  Q_PortraitType -->|"Environment or context"| Gallery_EnvPortraits["Environmental Portraits"]
  Q_PortraitType -->|"Musician performing"| Gallery_LiveMusic["Live Music"]
  Q_PortraitType -->|"Broad candid storytelling / Real-life scene"| Gallery_Doc
  Q_PortraitType -->|"Traditional street shot / Other candid"| Gallery_Unsorted["Miscellaneous"]
  Q_PortraitType -->|"Wedding"| Q_Wedding{"Is it conventionally
good?"}
  
  Q_Wedding -->|"No"| Gallery_BadWedding["Bad Wedding Photos"]
  Q_Wedding -->|"Yes"| Gallery_Unsorted

  %% --- Section 3: Non-Human Visual Hooks ---
  Q_Subjects -->|"No"| Q_VisualHook{"Is there a specific
visual hook or technique?"}

  Q_VisualHook -->|"Ordinary oddity"| Gallery_InPlainSight["In Plain Sight"]
  Q_VisualHook -->|"Dramatic shadows"| Gallery_Shadows["Shadows Gone Wild"]
  Q_VisualHook -->|"Arranged objects or subjects"| Gallery_StillLife["Still Life"]
  Q_VisualHook -->|"Extreme close-up detail"| Gallery_Macro["Macro"]
  
  %% --- Section 4: Setting / Environment ---
  Q_VisualHook -->|"None of the above"| Q_Environment{"What is the primary
setting or subject?"}
  
  Q_Environment -->|"Building, structure, or geometric lines"| Gallery_Architecture["Architectural"]
  Q_Environment -->|"Plants, flowers, or botanical forms"| Gallery_Botanical["Floral & Botanical"]
  Q_Environment -->|"Urban or cityscape"| Gallery_City["City"]
  Q_Environment -->|"Minimal landscape"| Gallery_OpenSpace["Open Space"]
  Q_Environment -->|"Landscape altered by humans"| Gallery_Altered["Altered Landscape"]

  %% --- Section 5: Lighting & Fallbacks ---
  Q_Environment -->|"Other environment"| Q_Lighting{"Is night or low light
the defining feature?"}
  
  Q_Lighting -->|"Yes"| Gallery_Night["Night & Low Light"]
  Q_Lighting -->|"No"| Gallery_Unsorted

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  class Q_Intent,Q_Subjects,Q_PortraitType,Q_Wedding,Q_VisualHook,Q_Environment,Q_Lighting decision;
  class Gallery_Portraits,Gallery_HiViz,Gallery_Social,Gallery_EnvPortraits,Gallery_Doc,Gallery_LiveMusic,Gallery_BadWedding,Gallery_InPlainSight,Gallery_Shadows,Gallery_Aliens,Gallery_StillLife,Gallery_Macro,Gallery_Saul,Gallery_Architecture,Gallery_Botanical,Gallery_City,Gallery_OpenSpace,Gallery_Altered,Gallery_Night,Gallery_Composition,Gallery_Mysteries,Gallery_Unsorted endNode;
  class Start startNode;

  %% --- Hyperlinks ---
  click Gallery_Portraits "/galleries/portraits/" "Portraits"