Henri Cartier-Bresson

My observations on pictures shot by Henri Cartier-Bresson, known for his expertise in capturing Candid shots and 'Decisive Moment'

 LEADING LINES 

• feels like the stairs lead us to the subject.
• the person is also captured in a manner that follows the rule of thirds very well. 
• the element of slight motion blur is also there because of the cyclist. 
• however, the top of the image has elements like doors and brick walls which could've been avoided. 
• makes me think, is the better because it has those little details in the background is does it seem noisy and cluttered?

• good symmetry, even though it does not follow the rule of thirds, the picture has balance. 
• concept of leading lines is very prominent, the walls guiding you right towards the subject.
• the subject choice is excellent, like capturing a conversation between the cat and the man. 

• the roads leading you right towards the trees
• rule of thirds is also followed (the canopy of the tree is placed the intersection of lines)
• good composition, but very blurry image. 

RULE OF THIRDS

• amazing composition and application of rule of thirds. 
• there's also a good contrast, and the leaves in the background only seem to beautify the subject even more. 

• while the image seems to speak a lot more than I'm supposed to mention here, the rule of thirds is evident. 
• the subject could've been in the center but keeping him towards slight left gives more space for the background to tell the story the photographer wanted to perhaps capture. 
• is the person grieving the loss of someone? are the people in the background metaphorical for the people he's lost?

• good freeze and rule of thirds. 
• however, who's the subject? the birds or the person? 
• too many elements in the picture. 
• would the picture have been a better example of rule of thirds has the person not been in it? just curious. 

FREEZE 

• good freeze shot. 
• what striked the most to me was the contrast between the smiles/joyous faces of the kids compared to the destruction they're in (broken walls below their feet). 
• the way the photo was shot through a hole in the wall, adds a feeling like we're watching a movie or peeping into someone else's life.

• A fair amalgamation of freeze and rule of thirds. 
• why is there a man in the back though? what story is the photographer trying to tell? 
• if we look at it from a composition point of view only, would the picture have been better without the man in back? 

MOTION BLUR

• a good picture in terms of the story it seems to tell- a person trying to steal something and escape (in my opinion)
• the motion blur is good. the contrasting white and black statues, the height differences - amazing. 
• but the head of the statue is cut, there's no symmetry or composition rules being applied, does it reduce the overall effect of the picture?  

• just pure art. the way the water is so still and captures the motion of the person and his surroundings so effortlessly- wow. 
• a little bit of sky, a little bit of foreground.
•  almost proportional/symmetrical if we divide the picture horizontally.