This picture uses a simple background to make the fencers stand out and make them the focus

of the image. There is a broad depth of field because the whole image is in focus and the picture has a high contrast because there is very bright whites and very dark blacks. There is no direct address and the rule of thirds makes you look at the right fencer and draw attention to the fight. There are fencers in the foreground and there is no middle ground and the background is just plain black and simple.