Henri Cartier Bresson has cleverly used the surrounding area to his advantage. He has used the stairway to walk his audience's eyes down the stairs. This makes the picture more interesting to look at as when you look at it more you find new thingsThe surrounding area looks like a small town in a foreign country, about mid-day according to the light. The man in this picture is wearing black clothing, contrasting with the surrounding space. This works well because the first thing you do when it comes this picture is look straight towards the man.
The straight railings represent industrial side to this town, whilst the man on the bike shows the other side which is free and exciting, the fact that there is no plants, backs up the industrialism in this picture.
Overall i like this picture mainly because of the contrasting colours that vary between the railings and the pathway. The simplicity of this picture makes you think how complicated our lives are. The photographer has a simple influence on everyday life.
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