"Behind La Gare St. Lazarre, 1932" by Henri Cartier Bresson

Henri Cartier Bresson is a very famous photographer and he is well known for taking pictures at the right moment; he is known for the decisive moment. He is there at the perfect time to take a picture and it has been said that he has never created the scenario for his pictures. He loves street photography, as we see in his picture Behind La Gare St. Lazarre, 1932. This is one of my favorite pictures because it is considered street photography and still it creates a different world. In my opinion, the fact that he takes the picture before the guy steps on the water creates a new different world. It seems that this person is walking in the water; it seems this person can be running without falling in the water. This image, this person gives power to the whole picture. The way his shadow is in the water makes me think that he is part of the water; that he owns the water. The shadows and the colors of the pictures make it seem like something important and mysterious. Everything happening at that moment worked together to create a powerful, but simple picture.