posture can change an entire composition.
Decades after Diana’s death an ordinary photograph from Balmoral continues to illustrate that the smallest details can alter the understanding of an image.
Before forming conclusions about the meaning of an earlier photograph a second examination of elements beyond the most obvious features supplies valuable perspective.
The sequence of observations begins with the circumstances of Diana’s death and the continuing public interest in her photographs. It continues through description of the Balmoral image, the visual impression of height difference, the explanatory role of the
