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It isn’t enough to choose the best angle from which to take a photograph, it’s also essential to know how to capture a precise moment. In that, Cartier-Bresson had a point.

the right moment to photograph

Thanks to Ursula Held (comment below) in pointing me to the original photographer: René Maltête.

6 Comments leave a comment below

  1. This photograph is one of the standard slides whenever graphic design legend Kurt Weidemann gives a talk.

    Lucas von Gwinner
    Aug 18th, 2010 / 3:23 am

  2. The true master of this kind of pictures was the japanese photographer Shoji Ueda. This one could be one of his snaps.

    Joan M.
    Aug 18th, 2010 / 5:32 am

  3. This photo is by René Maltête.

    U.H.
    Aug 18th, 2010 / 9:59 am

  4. how wonderful is this!!!

    Roberta
    Aug 18th, 2010 / 11:45 am

  5. This is “genetics”!

    Gio
    Aug 18th, 2010 / 11:48 am