What is a "decisive moment"? I want to explain in detail!

The decisive moment refers to the photographer's perfect combination of all factors such as form, conception, composition, light and events at a certain moment. Especially through snapshots, in a very short fraction of a second, the decisive things are summarized and expressed with powerful visual composition.

1952, Bresson published an anthology of his photographic works, entitled Decisive Moment and Preface. Since then, "decisive moment" has become the golden rule of photography, and has become a photographic aesthetic classic followed by realistic photographers and news photographers in Europe, America and even the world.

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According to Mr. Zhu Jianxuan's annotation in Photographic World of Taiwan Province Province, "The so-called decisive moment is just a moment when all elements (people, places and things) are in their proper places and show specific connotations and meanings". When this moment appears, the photographer must seize it. He believes that the essence of "decisive moment" consists of three links, that is, meaning is the expression of connotation.

It is a time to give something new meaning or give it meaning; Second, space is the composition of composition; Third, time is the capture of opportunities. As for the key to determining the timing, it is the moment when the first two can show their best. Japanese photographer Ibee Kimura's comment is simpler: "The decisive moment is the moment when light, composition and emotion are consistent."