Assignment 3: Post 1: Composition.

FACTUAL: This is a photograph by John Hedgecoe, one of Britain's leading photographers and also the world's bestselling writer on practical photography. This photograph is of Alan Bates and was taken in his back garden in 1966.
CONTEXT: The photograph is part of a widespread showing of Hedgecoe's work to celebrate the publication of his book Portraits.
TECHNICAL: The photograph has been made black and white, probably to take the viewers eye away from the colour of the patterned floor or their eyes might be drawn to that rather than the focus point, Alan Bates.
AESTHETIC: Personally, I think this is a very clever composition, as the object that the viewer is intended to focus on (Alan Bates) is breaking the simple pattern of the floor and, therefore, this draws your eyes towards him. This seems like a very laid back photograph.

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