"To take a photograph is to align the head, the eye and the heart. It's a way of life." - Henri Cartier-bresson."
This photograph was taken by the photographer Henri Cartier-bresson. He was considered to be the father of modern photojournalism. He was the master of candid photography and helped develop street photography.
The title of the photograph is "Behind the Gare Saint-Lazare" which was taken in 1932. In the background, the photo shows a man looking away from the camera. However, in my opinion, the main focus of the photo is the man who is about to jump into a big puddle on the ground. You can tell its a puddle because of the ripples. However, the man jumping signifies more than what it seems. Theres a leaping dancer in the background. This could represent freedom and sets a calm mood to the photograph. It seems like the man has become the leaping dancer as he is doing the same thing as the dance in the poster.
Dancing is a way of expressing feelings and can also be expressed in an artistic way such as ballet. Ballet can also express real life situations. Therefore, the reflection of the puddle could signify life imitating art, and art imitating life.
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