Today you will write about an image by French photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson. Cartier-Bresson is considered a master of composition, and his photographs may be summed up through a phrase of his own: "the decisive moment," the magical instant when the world falls into apparent order and meaning, and may be apprehended by a gifted photographer.
Pick one of the 3 images above to write about. These were all created by Cartier-Bresson. Think about what you have learned this week regarding composition. What makes these images successful? Are they utilizing the rule of thirds? What perspective did the photographer choose to create the images? Is the photographer making a good use of the frame? Your analysis must be 4 paragraphs, 5 sentences minimum per paragraph. Remember to post your analysis as a comment to the blog post that corresponds to your class. If you post your analysis to the wrong class post, it will not be graded. If you do not finish your analysis in class, you must finish and post your analysis before class on Monday, 11/1/21. Refer to your "How to See" handout for analyzing a photograph--
Brookr Kapoor
10/29/2021 07:10:32 am
This image is really interesting. It almost bothers me because everything is out of place. It looks like this picture might be a village that flooded. That ladder in the middle next to the guy running is something that is not pleasing to my eye. There also seems to be words on the fence, "Rallowsky." Which with further research (Thanks Mr.McCauley) Rallowsky was to advertise a circus.
Owen Alvares
10/29/2021 07:11:44 am
In the image there is a person running off of a horizontal ladder that's in water the person is blurry as if they where running. In the background there is a metal fence with a man behind the fence watching the man running off the ladder. there is a pile of bricks on the inside of the fence. there are also some buildings in the background. the water is reflective which makes my eyes go up and down following a zigzag pattern as if I were trying to find any differences.
Alexis Block
10/29/2021 07:14:02 am
This image is capturing an empty staircase, in what looks like a close to empty alleyway. There is one biker that is going pretty fast riding past, because you can see the blur. The image is also in black and white. The black captures all the dark parts of the image. But, it looks like it's in the daylight because the image is more of a light gray instead of a dark grey from the outside. You also can't see the face of the bike rider because they are riding so fast and it's blurry around their body.
Will clanton
10/29/2021 07:15:52 am
Image #1
Kaleb Yu
10/29/2021 07:18:23 am
The image I chose was the second image, the one with the stairwell. The photo is from the bird’s-eye-view, looking down on what looks like an alleyway. It feels a bit melancholy to me, which I honestly don’t know why exactly. Maybe it’s the black and white filter, or maybe it’s how empty it is, with the exception of the biker of course. It looks like there’s light coming into the alley from the left side, with the majority of the corners having shadows. The biker is going towards the light, so that might represent hope. Who knows, that just might be me.
kendrick deluna
10/29/2021 07:20:58 am
The picture I'm writing about is the man riding through the street on his bike. The picture gives me a fast feeling. This picture also makes me feel dizzy because he his blurry and going to fast for the camera.
Heath Bryant
10/29/2021 07:21:40 am
The image is of a man riding on a bike. The image is black and white. This is a very dark image without much color. The biker is on the street with lots of buildings around. This image was taken from the top of a stair case.
Georgia Martinez
10/29/2021 07:23:35 am
I picked the second image. It depicts a staircase with a man on a bike speeding by down below. The staircase is a square spiral with metal railings. The man appears to be dressed in all black, and even wearing what looks like a hat and gloves. The man is blurry and very clearly in fast motion. He’s riding on a brick road that looks like it's been worn down over time. There’s a stone building and brick building nearby too. It is completely black and white which gives it a sort of old-time feel. Even though it is a black and white photo, it isn’t heavily shadowed.
Krish Puri
10/29/2021 07:24:09 am
Within the scene, I can see a man who appears to be running. The ground appears to be covered in some sort of liquid water. We can tell this because of the reflection of the man running and the reflection of the fence behind him on the ground. I also see the words “Railowsky”. The air appears to be hazy and foggy, so the setting might be outside a factory where it has just rained.
Dorganator
10/29/2021 07:25:10 am
The rubble and dirty looking sign contribute to a theme along the lines of run down or low quality. Furthermore, the people are dressed seemingly to imply there is a chill. Coolness usually represents starvation and famine, for anything, not just food. The empty sky and the fence top in the backdrop is also out of focus and looks incomplete, which only contributes to the low quality conditions. Because the people are dark figures they seem even more sad and ignored. The theme or mood is obviously trying to be more cold and starving than explicitly just poor. Comments are closed.
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