Thanks Henri for the compliment: I appreciate the comparison. The original Cartier-Bresson would sit at a Paris cafe with his friends. He would wear a raincoat. All of a sudden he would stand up, pull out his Leica 35 mm and snap a photo. Then the camera would disappear again as he took his seat, barely missing a word of the conversation. He insisted that every scene has a decisive moment.
Many photographers, especially photojournalists, use motor drives and take rapid fire sequences–choosing the decisive moment later. That talent of choosing the decisive moment, highly valued by photojournalists, will be lost in the future as news photos are obtained routinely with video cameras, with some art director later choosing a still image from among the many available in a video clip. However, an eye for the best composition, drama, and lighting will still be prized by the best news photographers and, particularly, among fine art photographers who would never use a motor drive. Paul
Thanks Henri for the compliment: I appreciate the comparison. The original Cartier-Bresson would sit at a Paris cafe with his friends. He would wear a raincoat. All of a sudden he would stand up, pull out his Leica 35 mm and snap a photo. Then the camera would disappear again as he took his seat, barely missing a word of the conversation. He insisted that every scene has a decisive moment.
Many photographers, especially photojournalists, use motor drives and take rapid fire sequences–choosing the decisive moment later. That talent of choosing the decisive moment, highly valued by photojournalists, will be lost in the future as news photos are obtained routinely with video cameras, with some art director later choosing a still image from among the many available in a video clip. However, an eye for the best composition, drama, and lighting will still be prized by the best news photographers and, particularly, among fine art photographers who would never use a motor drive. Paul
A beautiful photograph, it looks like an oil painting.
You have a wonderful eye for the “decisive moment”.