What photographic techniques have been used in the image? Consider which elements, principles or compositional tools have been used and what affect this has on the viewer. Reflect on which parts of the image are emphasised (drawn attention to). What order will the viewer notice the elements in the photograph? How have the elements, principles and composition been used to cause this? What is the meaning in the photograph and how is the use of techniques related to this? 

For example, in the film poster, Batman is placed in the centre and middle of the image with the building in the background creating leading lines that draw the viewer’s eyes to him. This emphasises him as the protagonist of the film. The audience is positioned at a lower angle looking up at him as a towering figure, which draws attention to his power and intimidating nature. Natural light from the ominous, cloudy sky highlights his armour and chest, drawing attention to his strength - a trait frequently associated with superheroes and superhero films.

Based on the information discovered in the prior sections, make a judgement on the success and significance of the photograph. Evaluate how well the photograph is technically, how well it communicates meaning and consider if it would have the intended effect on its audience (e.g. members of the public, art critics, people from the same culture and time period it depicts). Finally, do you like it? Why? Is there anything from this image that you could apply to your own photographic work?

For example, Neil Leifer’s, 1965 photograph of Muhammad Ali Vs. Sonny Liston is on Time’s list of top 100 photos of all time. It earned this status as it was a historically significant moment where 23-year-old heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali squared off against 34-year-old Sonny Liston, the man he’d snatched the title from the previous year. One minute and 44 seconds into the first round, Ali’s right fist connected with Liston’s chin and Liston went down. Leifer snapped the photo of the champ towering over his vanquished opponent. Power­ful overhead lights and thick clouds of cigar smoke make the background lighting much like a studio. His centred composition and angle capture Ali radiating the strength and poetic brashness that made him America’s most beloved and reviled athlete, at a moment when sports, politics and popular culture were penultimate.