Henri Carter Bresson was a French photographer who was considered to be the father of modern photojournalism. Bresson was born in Chaneteloup-en-Brie France and was the oldest of five children. His family was very wealthy and owned a textile manufacturer. Originally Henri tried to learn music but was unsuccessful so his uncle Louis introduced him to oil painting. He was fascinated of art but when his uncle died in World War I; his painting lesson got cut short. Eventually he moved on to photography. He was an early adopter of the 35mm format and the master of candid photography; he influenced the development of street photography to future generation. This photograph taken in Hyères, France is a great example of Decisive Moment. Decisive Moment happens when the action reaches and apex, when a subject portrays the perfect expression, for example when the animal conveys a special look or a light becomes its most dramatic. In this image we see Henri capture the imagine at exactly the right time. The bike is flying by and right before he passes the wall Henri gets the shot. I like how the stair way is so perfectly visible and the bike rider is a little blurrier. It could represent that walking is much slower than riding your bike to your destination every day. Henri Bresson was the pioneer of Decisive moment photography.
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