Master Photographers - General
The geographical features in Steve McCurry’s photo follow the rule of thirds, as the mountains in the distance are aligned on the top grid. The ground and the mountains create lines that lead us to the person running. The person is framed by the three mountains behind him. The light behind the person contrasts with the darkness of the silhouette to bring out the subject. The use of lighting is used really well, as you can see the shadow of the person on the ground due to the time of day the photo was taken. The photo makes the reader wonder why this person is running, and where he is running to.
Mr. McCurry uses the rule of thirds within most of his photographs and he likes to play with the composition of the subject. In this specific photograph you can see that the rule of thirds is being used with aligning the two women on the rule of thirds lines. The two subjects are gazing off in two different directions making you wonder if these two women had talked or if they had just walked past each other. It makes the viewer wonder if there is a story between these two women. The use of lighting is used really well in the sense that you can see the shadows against the cement wall due to the time of day that the photograph was taken. The women in the orange is seen more in the light and the women in the purple/pink is seen more in the shadows which creates a nice contrast.
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