introduction to composition for street photography (gulf photo plus 2014)

Composition in Street Photography

Diagonals

Henri Cartier-Bresson: ROMANIA. 1975. In a train.

Henri Cartier-Bresson : 1967. Martine's Legs.

Henri Carier-Bresson : G.B. 1937. England. London. Hyde Park in the grey drizzle.

Henri Cartier-Bresson: SPAIN. 1933. Valencia Province. Alicante.

Henri Cartier-Bresson: SPAIN. 1933. Valencia Province. Alicante.

Henri Cartier-Bresson FRANCE. 1959. Paris. The Palais Royal Gardens.

Henri Cartier-BressonUSA. 1947. Cape Cod, Mass, Independence Day.

Rene BurriBRAZIL. 1960. Rio de Janeiro.Ministry of Health

W. Eugene Smith : USA. American jazz musician Thelonious MONK.

Leading Lines

Josef Koudelka : CZECHOSLOVAKIA. 1963. Slovakia. Jarabina. Reconstruction of a homicide.

Henri Cartier-BressonFRANCE. 1932. Marseille. The Allée du Prado.

Nikos Economopoulos : ALBANIA. Tirana. The Central Railway station. 1991.

Henri Catier-BressonUSA. 1947. New York City. Manhattan. Downtown.

Josef Koudelka / CZECHOSLOVAKIA. Slovakia. Kendice. 1966. Gypsies.

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Henri Cartier-Bresson / SPAIN. Valencia. 1933.

Henri Cartier-Bresson / SPAIN. Valencia. 1933.

Henri Cartier-Bresson / SPAIN. Valencia. 1933.

Henri Cartier-Bresson / SPAIN. Valencia. 1933.

Henri Cartier-Bresson / SPAIN. Valencia. 1933.

Henri Cartier-Bresson / SPAIN. Valencia. 1933.

Nikos Economopoulos : TURKEY. Central Anatolia. 1988.

Nikos Economopoulos : TURKEY. Central Anatolia. 1988.

Josef Koudelka / FRANCE. Hauts-de-Seine. Parc de Sceaux. 1987.

Josef Koudelka / FRANCE. Hauts-de-Seine. Parc de Sceaux. 1987.

Josef Koudelka / FRANCE. Hauts-de-Seine. Parc de Sceaux. 1987.

Josef Koudelka / FRANCE. Hauts-de-Seine. Parc de Sceaux. 1987.

Josef Koudelka / FRANCE. Nord-Pas-de-Calais. Calais. 1973.

Josef Koudelka / FRANCE. Nord-Pas-de-Calais. Calais. 1973.

Josef Koudelka / FRANCE. Nord-Pas-de-Calais. Calais. 1973.

Josef Koudelka : IRELAND. 1978.

Josef Koudelka : IRELAND. 1978.

Josef Koudelka : IRELAND. 1978.

Rene Burri : BRAZIL. 1960. Sao Paulo.

Rene Burri : BRAZIL. 1960. Sao Paulo.

Rene Burri : BRAZIL. 1960. Sao Paulo.

Curves

Henri Cartier-Bresson / France, 1932.

AbbasGREAT BRITAIN. Belfast. A wall crumbles down after having been set on fire, presumably by the IRA.

Martine Franck FRANCE. 1965. Clamart. Library for children.

Martine Franck GB. England. Yorkshire. Suburb of Newcastel upon Tyne. 1977.

Martine Franck GB. England. Yorkshire. Suburb of Newcastel upon Tyne. 1977.

Martine Franck GB. England. Yorkshire. Suburb of Newcastel upon Tyne. 1977.

Triangles

Josef Koudelka / CZECHOSLOVAKIA. Slovakia. Zehra. 1967. Gypsies.

Josef Koudelka / CZECHOSLOVAKIA. Kadan. 1963. Gypsies.

Josef Koudelka / CZECHOSLOVAKIA. Slovakia. Rakusy. 1966. Gypsy.

Martine Franck / FRANCE. Paris. French photographer Henri CARTIER-BRESSON. 1992.

Bruce Gilden

Bruce Gilden

Bruce Gilden

Bruce Gilden

Alex Webb / TURKEY. Istanbul. 2001.

Alex Webb / TURKEY. Istanbul. 2001.

Alex Webb / TURKEY. Istanbul. 2001.

Alex Webb / TURKEY. Istanbul. 2001.

Alex Webb / TURKEY. Istanbul. 2004.

Alex Webb / CUBA. Matanzas. 2008.

David Alan Harvey / CUBA. Trinidad. 1998. Street scene.

David Alan Harvey / CUBA. Trinidad. 1998. Street scene.

David Alan Harvey / CUBA. Trinidad. 1998. Street scene.

David Alan Harvey / CUBA. Trinidad. 1998. Street scene.

David Alan Harvey / CUBA. Trinidad. 1998. Street scene.

David Alan Harvey / CUBA. Trinidad. 1998. Street scene.

Framing

Alex Webb

Henri Cartier-Bresson

Charlie Kirk

Lee Friedlaner