A single figure small

The first exercise in this Chapter is to photograph a single figure that is small in the image.

Some forethought had been applied and the following images were taken when also taking images for Assignment 3:

This image was taken in M Shed, looking down from the landing on Floor 1 to the lobby. A woman is sat waiting for someone or something. The person well off centre in what is otherwise an image of architecture adds to the overall effect.

The people (and it is plural) are less evident in this image; sat on the landing stage in Bristol docks. Perhaps they are not sufficiently discernible within the scene - I certainly prefer the first image where the person is small but more evidently a part of the scene.

This was quite a challenging exercise to find subjects for but pleased with the results, particularly the first image as the context of the woman sitting at the foot of the stairs is nicely presented. Both images are essentially about the place, but the addition of the people helps to add a sense of purpose.

When doing this exercise, I recalled a favourite image of mine taken some years ago of Balliol College in Oxford:

I have always liked this image - the subtle colours, the converging horizontals and the soft light combine well. What is missing is a person, ideally small towards the end of the corridor. This would have added context and ameliorated the geometricality of the image.