This picture is super interesting to me. It's abstract. But as soon as I look at it I find myself wondering what more there is to it; who is this woman? Why is she on a beach, staring out at the ocean? Why is she carrying an umbrella, when clearly it is not raining? What's up with the stuffy jacket and long pants? (She is on a beach, after all.) Is she alone, or are there others off-frame? Who made all the other footprints in the sand? What is this girl like? A bit eccentric, we might presume, judging from the flowered-and-ribboned hat and the polka dot umbrella. What is about to happen? What brought her here?
To me, this picture is narrative photography simply because of all the questions it presents. Each question provides an opportunity to write a story in explanation. You could create an origin and a backstory for everything in this picture, and decide what the future will bring after this captured moment. Maybe the story is actually about the journey of the umbrella she holds? Or maybe it's written from the ocean's point of view, reflecting on how many different kinds of toes have dipped into its waters.
It's fascinating to ponder all the possibilities.
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