Photography 1: P & P, Proj 19: A Single Figure Small

Project 19: A Single Figure Small

For this project I looked for a location that was for the most part free of people, yet with and occasional figure within the frame.  I wanted the figure to be noticeable but only just.  This would give some delayed reaction so as to add to the interest of the photo.  There is also an element of surprise.  I tried to make the figure big enough in the frame so that it is not lost and the viewer fails to notice it.  I chose to place a small human being against a dominant location.

The resulting image is shown below:

Cliff Reflections

The important aspects of this type of image are:

• The figure should be visible to the viewer's eye.  The point of this style of image is lost if the viewer fails to notice the figure.
• Some delayed reaction adds to the interest of looking at this kind of image and there is an element of surprise if the scale of the place is larger than expected.
• If possible place the figure off-centre as this gives a more dynamic composition.
• If the figure is walking, consider placing it off-centre so that it walks into the frame.
• The figure must have sufficient contrast against the setting to be noticed.