Scarves
Panasonic DMC-G1, Lumix 20m f1.7Labels: "Project Nov. 2010", Black and White, Panasonic DMC-G1, Street
posted by Warren T. at 9:04 PM
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Tuesday, November 09, 2010
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4 Comments:
Really HCB-like - the way you caught the fellow in the foreground looking up and the person crossing the street by his shoulder in mid-strinde, head down.
Also, it's an excellent composition - I like the way the scarves "open up" to reveal the cafe sign in the background - gives nice context to the photo.
The way you compose or frame a image reminds me of the style from 50's.
Thanks for the comments, guys.
Simon, the whole point of this month's project is to shoot in the style of HCB. His book "The Decisive Moment" came out in the 50's, HCB's heyday as a photographer.
I love HCB quotes because they are so perceptive and true. Here's another one taken from the Wiki page:
"Photography is not like painting," Cartier-Bresson told the Washington Post in 1957. "There is a creative fraction of a second when you are taking a picture. Your eye must see a composition or an expression that life itself offers you, and you must know with intuition when to click the camera. That is the moment the photographer is creative," he said. "Oop! The Moment! Once you miss it, it is gone forever."
I try to put HCB's statements into practice, like in this picture for example. It doesn't always work, but you never know until you try.
About 5 to 10 seconds elapsed between the time I saw a potential picture here, and the instant that I snapped the shutter. I first noticed the scarves hanging on the canopy forming interesting vertical lines, then I decided to line up the "cafe" sign as part of composition. To top it all off, the people happened into my composition at just the right time and positions. Because I was pointing my camera up at the scarves, the man instinctively looked up to see what I was shooting. I knew I only had one shot to get it right. I only took one picture of this scene.
Shooting in this way, and getting a successful picture is deliciously satisfying. And then later upon reflection, you realize that this moment has been captured, and it will never happen again in exactly this way, ever. :)
--WT
Definitely looking up in this shot.. The scarves not only draw our attention to the top half, but the main character's gaze as well. Nice moment.
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