Chris' lesson 31st oct. Henri Cartier Bresson

Henri Cartier Bresson - 1932

unpredictable
monochromatic
ghostly
chaotic
toned
haunting

This monochromatic image above gives me a ghostly and haunting feel as there is very little tone or colour. This also gives off a impression due to the fog in the background. It is also unpredictable as we don't know what will happen next, there is no follow on image to confirm this. The general image looks chaotic as there are unknown objects laying around and the water reflection gives me eerie atmospheric feel as it is not a single toned reflection.

Form
The technique he uses is a fast shutter speed to freeze the motion of the man jumping. This creates an unknown future for the man as there is no follow on images to tell me what happened next It also creates a sharp effect to the mans legs as they are froze inches above hitting the water. If he had used the technique of a slow shutter speed there would be nothing unknown about the image as movement lines would show what happened next.
Henri also used a high number aperture meaning the aperture hole was lower and the whole image is in focus. There is not one single focal point. Bresson was one of the first photographers which used the instant process compared to the long exposure process which was always previously used. He would also wait for longer periods snapping hundreds of photos to get the one shot.

Mood
The mood of this image is depressing and gloomy. I think it has a negative effect on me mainly because of the surroundings and situation of what we now know will come.  I think I feel like this mainly because of the monochrome. I also think I feel like this because of the fog in the background and the kind of objects around while capturing decisive moments.

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