This image depicts a stream of people walking along a pavement in front of an imposing building. Despite the simplicity of the photograph, it still manages to create interest for the viewer.
This picture depicts a group of people in 40s dress walking in front of a building. The people only take up the bottom quarter of the frame; the remainder of it comprises the imposing building.
When first looking at the picture, the eye is immediately drawn to the people walking along the pavement. This is probably because the people are in silhouette and are against the very light background of the pavement. Furthermore, visible shadows stretch out from the figures. The lowness of the sun means that the shadows are particularly elongated.
Once the viewer has been looking at the photo for a few seconds, the building behind the figures attracts the eye. The large dark panels contrasts against the lightness of the stone, making the building interesting and dominant to look at.
Technically, the people are in the foreground of the picture and the building in the background. However, as the people are very close to the building, the image doesn’t give the impression of having an obvious background. Furthermore, below the walking figures is a tall shadow of what appears to be some sort of statue. However, whatever is casting the large shadow is not featured in the photograph. This shadow, therefore, creates a certain amount of intrigue to the picture. Additionally, all the people are walking in the same direction, from right to left in the image. This detail creates more intrigue as the viewer instantly wonders to where the people are heading.
Although simple in aesthetics, this photograph gives the viewer a great deal to observe and to wonder about.
