Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Man Jumps Puddle: A Multi-Part Review of Henri Cartier-Bresson Part 2



This is the second part of my little review on Henri Cartier-Bresson. It is not meant to be a long lecture, description or analysis; it is designed to provide a quick analysis of the image and to thus provide inspiration or food for thought on the issues or ideas covered briefly in the text. The review takes off exactly where it left off after Part One.
The four images in this review illustrate the photographer’s strong emphasis on composition and his ability to capture the decisive moment.

In the image of a man jumping a puddle (1932), we see the photographer’s knack of knowing precisely when that moment is coming. The image is tightly framed, drawing our eye to the decisive moment: the leap.


You see? Short and to the point. Here the image is the thing that speaks volumes and is allowed to speak loudest and unencumbered with my words.
Thank you.

3 comments:

  1. i hope you really enjoy this image as it shows pride and confidence in the picture

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  2. this image shows much confidence and inspires many people to do much more things and helps them explore photography in futher detail and description.

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