Leibovitz has a magician’s touch when it comes to shinning a light on a person’s personality. In this piece she has encapsulated the demeanor and poise of a monarch, her majesty, the Queen of England. As a photographer, Leibovitz enhances the preexisting image of the queen, through her own artistic viewfinder. The focal point of the photograph is the queen herself, however, there are no good indicators of what the viewer’s eye should focus on first; There are no leading lines to aid the viewer, instead Leibovits uses light as the sole indicator for the whereabouts of the focal point. Behind the image itself lies the carefully interwoven political aspect of the queen’s duty to her country, something that the photographer focuses on with subtlety. The overall theme of the photo focuses on a monarch and her reign within her own kingdom.
At first glance, the photograph seems like a glamour shot, something along the lines of what would be expected to be …show more content…
While the queen is surrounded by the signs of wealth and power, her past can be seen in the way she interacts with the viewer. She’s facing the viewer directly, but her stare is the stare of someone who has had a rough day and is ready to turn in. While her life now might be one of ease and luxury, she once had to actively rule a country and care for its citizens. Leibovitz seems to have captured the heavy load of what it means to be a monarch in the content of the photograph. In regards to the use of light within the shot, the gradual decrease of light in the background could be symbolic of the queen’s past. The shadowy corridor in the background could be a representation of the past and the light from the door is a look into her future. This idea is implemented again in the queen’s dress and cape, with a dark blue cape and a golden dress, the color gradient is once again moving from dark to
At first glance, the photograph seems like a glamour shot, something along the lines of what would be expected to be …show more content…
While the queen is surrounded by the signs of wealth and power, her past can be seen in the way she interacts with the viewer. She’s facing the viewer directly, but her stare is the stare of someone who has had a rough day and is ready to turn in. While her life now might be one of ease and luxury, she once had to actively rule a country and care for its citizens. Leibovitz seems to have captured the heavy load of what it means to be a monarch in the content of the photograph. In regards to the use of light within the shot, the gradual decrease of light in the background could be symbolic of the queen’s past. The shadowy corridor in the background could be a representation of the past and the light from the door is a look into her future. This idea is implemented again in the queen’s dress and cape, with a dark blue cape and a golden dress, the color gradient is once again moving from dark to