Exercise 19: A single figure small

Exercise 19 requires to find a place which at the time of shooting is for the most part free of people, yet with an occasional figure passing through it.
I am supposed to consider how obvious, to a viewer’s eye, the figure will be in the image.
Some delayed reaction adds to the interest of looking at this kind of photograph, and there is even an element of surprise if the scale of the place is larger than expected.
On the other hand, the point of this style of image is lost if the viewer fails to notice the figure and moves on.
It is very important to pay close attention to where in the frame the figure is placed: the more off-centre, the more dynamic the composition is likely to be, but only up to a point.
If the figure is walking, you may want to consider the conventional treatment of placing it off-centre so that it walks into the frame.

f 4.5, 1/8 sec, ISO 200, 45 mm 

I believe that people add scale, movement, and a sense of place to photographs and therefore often my shots include people. 

What I thought was important to take into consideration was the placement in the frame but even the size and the colour in relation to the surroundings. 

As written in the course material there has to be a sufficient contrast to give the beholder chance to see the figure in the frame.

What I like in this shot is the "graphic" background with its sense of scale and movement given by the walking person.

I really enjoyed this exercise, and was very happy with the finished result. 

The image clearly shows a single figure in the frame and I carefully framed and edited the image in such a way as to ensure a technically strong image where the subject was not in a prominent position, yet stood out, thus creating interest for the viewer.