"We photographers deal in things which are continually vanishing, and when they have vanished there is no contrivance on earth which can make them come back again. We cannot develop and print a memory." — Henri Cartier-Bresson A street scene in the southern French town of Hyères in 1932. Credit Henri Cartier-Bresson/Magnum Photos, courtesy Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson This is a famous photograph taken by Henri Cartier Bresson who is one of the best photographers. It is a great example of "decisive moment" as Bresson described in his article. In the foreground, we can see stairs in the composition are following golden rules and nice tone. The best part in this photograph is the moving bicycle which was snapped at the exact moment. The accidental object makes the photograph becomes lively and vivid. All the composition which follows the rule of third makes this photograph becomes a good photo as it is. ...
Original photo: Macon D., at Stuff White People Do , featured a similar situation in which Toronto’s Fun Guide (badly) photoshopped a black man onto their cover because their “goal was to depict the diversity of Toronto and its residents” (story here ) (images also sent in by fds and Michael G.): Original photo: Migrant Mother, Nipomo, California Dorothea Lange (American, 1895–1965) Resource: Doctoring Diversity: Race And Photoshop http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/dorothea-lange-biography-with-photo-gallery/3097/