Magnum Photographer- Stuart Franklin

Objective: 

Select One photographer from the Magnum Photos. Select 5 works of the photographer and talk about the body of work and also about the technical and compositional aspects of their work!

• There are patterns created by the spaces between the trees, and it looks visually appealing. 
• The canopy of the trees has no fixed shape or pattern but they seem to follow one rule: don't touch thy neighbour, perhaps for better resource utilization.
• The leaves essentially claim their spot, whoever reaches first gets a right to the area. 
• Maybe the photographer was a nature enthusiast and wanted to capture this 'communication' the trees have - how poetical. 

• This is a prime example of freeze photography, keeping in mind rule of thirds as well.
• The little kids look like they're trying to fly or maybe do a 'trust fall', using the mattress to not get hurt. The kid on the bicycle looks engrossed with his toy and there's not a lot of communication amongst the children that can be seen.
• In terms of contrast, it can be seen that the building in the background looks well-maintained and posh, however, just opposite to it kids are making use of unwanted things like mattress that was probably thrown out of the house. As a viewer, it seems like the photographer was trying to capture the moment. 

• There's patterns and contrast. 
• The raincoats are bright and pop out. 
• The photograph seems a little under exposed but that works since it helps enhance the contrast. 

• There's a balance and rule of thirds both in this picture, which seems like a contradiction, but the photographer has proved it wrong. 
• The sky covers roughly 2/3rds of the picture while the soil and shrubs covering the rest make a good foreground. 
• There's lighting that plays a pivotal role as well since the centerpiece has more light falling on it. 

• This picture can be seen as a good combination of leading lines and patterns. 
• There's also rule of thirds that's applicable.