The photo above really caught my attention. In his work, I noticed a lot of male subjects. There were few exceptions, but this one stood out because it's mostly female. I like the contrast between the old and young and everyone in this photo is here for a reason. There is so much culture and emotion in this photo. The symbolism of hands is very present in this image, as it is in his other photos. The fact that none of the women are looking at the camera leaves the viewer to wonder what happened. Although the title gives a hint to what event is occurring, there are a lot of unanswered questions. Those unanswered questions really bring the viewer into this event and make you a part of it. There is also a very nice flow to the image that guides the eye through the image very nicely. I feel as though henri cartier-bresson wouldn't have been able to capture this moment using a traditional larger camera. The smaller camera allowed him to really get close and capture the emotion in the ceremony.
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