This picture was taken by Rene Burri in Brazil. The photographer does a great job of using light and shadow in the frame to form strong lines throughout the picture. The not only creates sharp diagnols that intersect throughout the picture, but the shadows of the moving figures add to this. Their shadows emphasize the movement of the walking women, while the static figures (the 3 men) observe as witnesses. The gazes of the 3 men add to the feel of movement in the picture, because the viewer follows their gaze from the left side of the picture to the right side. It is interesting because the figures are not extremely in focus, so the attention is more on the lines that the light and shadow create. These lines are so sharp yet so spread out that it almost creates a feel of "organized chaos" - all adding to the feel of movement in the frame.
Kelsey
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