Depth of Field

http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials/depth-of-field.htm

This is the link to a definition of 'Depth of Field', this link really did help my understanding of 'Depth of Field' and helped my photography knowledge as a whole.

This particular photo has a short depth of field  the closest object ( The Queen ) is close to the longest point in the picture but miles away in real life.

Factual

This is in one of the books about Annie Leibovitz and one of her many famous photos.

Context

The photographer has really made The Queen stand out in this picture, I believe she has dimmed the background down in the editing process to make The Queen stand out and look really bold.

Technical

I believe this photo was taken in a park in London close to sunset in bad whether conditions to make the clouds dimmer without editing.

Aesthetics

Personally I really like the fact The Queen stands out in this picture, for some reason it reminds me of an advert for something like downtown abbey.