Bresson Spontaneous Streets

Challenge #1 in the Mentors series. Hosted by Martin Ocando, Carlos U, Aleo Veuliah, mschf, Rick Sammon.

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Henri Cartier Bresson was the master of street photography. This challenge requires the same skills to spontaneity to catch the decisive moment in our daily lives.

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Total comments: 9

I am curious why my photo was disqualified when there are similar photos of persons standing/sitting?

0 upvotes

Quite a few really good images here. Good to see.

3 upvotes

Hello?? Where are the *decisive moments* in the vast majority of these entries? I see nothing Bresson-like in any of these shots, let alone anything remotely meaningful.

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6 upvotes

I have a few that I like. But it will not be my decision, but the voters.

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That's the problem: 99% of the voters don't have a clue WRT to this genre. I may as well enter a photo of a toddler doing something cute and it'll be at least a top-10 entry (no matter what the topic is).

1 upvote

http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/forum.asp?forum=1041

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You are a hopeless dreamer, Martin. Maybe the entrants think the title refers to Robert Bresson. ;)

1 upvote

wow! what an amazing expert we have here!!! :O
I found SEVERAL IMAGES ALMOST A photo BASEd ON SOME OF THE MOST PUBLISHEd OF HIM!!! (And i mean BOOKS!!!)
Even if it was just for Foto n4 alone! It is an amzing one!!! And i'm pretty sure HCB would have like to see it if not MAKING IT!!!
So, i ask you again: HOW CAN U SAY SOMETHING LIKE THAT mschf???

PS: BUT i confess i do like ur second coment!!! :D
But what can we o if ppl like cute children; their animals to death! and things like that!!! ;)
It's sooo much worst that they like some proven corrupted politicians or to figth an hurt others with excuses like football!!! So maybe we can let it slide with a smile...a smile almost like HCB style!!! ;)

PEACE&NICE Photos!!! :)

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Wow, amazing participation. I got to repeat this one later, with more entries limit. So many great images so far, only one day after opening. This will be a tough one to rate. Thanks everyone!!!

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