Own Photograph

This photograph focuses on capturing the decay within the buildings whilst portraying the everyday life by capturing the street in the daytime. The photograph uses a broad colour palette due to the different colours captured within the scene. This allows for contrast to be used within the photograph as some of objects found within the scene provide contrast due to the different colours used, an example of this would be the no entry sign which contrasts the colour of the building located behind the sign. The light source provided helps to create shadows within the photograph which highlights different areas of the photograph, an example of this would be the shadows creating on and underneath the car. The photograph also uses a variety of different lines which outline the different elements within the photograph e.g. the buildings and the features on these. The photograph is also very busy, with hardly any space apart from the road area on the right side. This also helps to portray the everyday life by reflecting upon the business of the scene. Due to the angle at which the photograph has been taken it lessens the amount of detail compared to if the photograph focussed on capturing one single building. However decay can be found on the sign, the building behind the sign and on the yellow building on the left side. The decay suggests that these elements have are old and worn out however the weather conditions may have also impacted these.