This street photo captures a quick, lively moment in what appears to be an otherwise quiet spot. The person jumping adds a burst of energy and surprise—something street photography does really well. Their movement pops because everything else feels calm: empty walkways, bare trees, and soft autumn light create a peaceful backdrop. That contrast makes the jump feel even more playful, like they’re briefly breaking the stillness around them. The setting also helps tell the story. The buildings, paths, and trees suggest an everyday place – a school – so the moment feels genuine and unposed. The lines of the walkway and the edges of the buildings naturally guide your eyes toward the person in mid-air, keeping the focus on that action.

For this image, I captured an image of the student kicking the ball. This shot embraces the movement of the student in a still image. This image is separated into two parts. The first part is the school building on the left. The building is a representation of geometric, constructed with rectangles and shapes. The second part is the trees on the right. The trees are a representation of organic and a sense of life, constructed with irregular outlines. In the middle, the student with the ball forms a misalignment in both sections. The student, which is organic, is in the geometric section creating contrast. While the ball, which is a geometric object, is in the organic section. This kind of composition reminds me of the ying yang sign in China.

In the third image, I applied the rule of thirds by placing the man with the cart on the right vertical third of the frame. Positioning the main subject off-center creates a more engaging and dynamic composition than placing him in the middle. This strategic placement naturally guides the viewer’s eye toward the man and the path he is walking. The lighting adds another layer of interest. All the shadows extend toward the bottom right of the image, creating consistency and a sense of direction. This shared shadow orientation subtly unifies the entire scene, suggesting movement and continuity within the environment. The contrast between illuminated surfaces and the directional shadows helps bring depth to the photograph, giving the feeling of a real, lived-in moment.