This portrait by Lee Jeffries is very effective. The photographer has captured a good symmetrical balance. It captivates the viewer by showing a sense of emotion that the subject is feeling. There is also a feeling of discomfort for the viewer given by the extreme close up shot. The value used in the black and white tones have a wide variety, accentuating the textures. The texture of the wrinkles in the skin are dominant and interesting with the help of the contrast used in the picture.
Steve McCurry captures a strong emotion in this photograph, giving the audience a good impression of what the boy is feeling. McCurry achieves a strong composition by using the rule of thirds. The asymmetrical balance is appropriate to use because of the intensity of the emotion in the picture. The repetition of the horizontal line in the background is also seen in the line of the gun. Those same lines create a directional movement in the photograph. Such simplistic colours and background make the focal point of the boy's expression and gun to his head even more powerful.
The way photographer Jacques-Henri Lartigue captures this woman gives the viewer a good impression of her persona. He uses the rule of thirds for his composition, making her the centre of interest. Another way he creates the woman as the main focus is by having her in crisp detail, compared to the background which is not as sharp. With her in detail, it shows the expression on her face and the texture of her fur outfit Lartigue's use of value and contrast in the picture help to convey an impression of the woman as well as making it more eye catching.
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