It is no surprise that JRR KC refer to the work of Henri Cartier-Bresson. I think this quote by him is so appropriate when looking at the street photography of Jon - "There is a creative fraction of a second when you are taking a picture. Your eye must see a composition or an expression that life itself offers you, an… Read more

It is no surprise that JRR KC refer to the work of Henri Cartier-Bresson. I think this quote by him is so appropriate when looking at the street photography of Jon - "There is a creative fraction of a second when you are taking a picture. Your eye must see a composition or an expression that life itself offers you, and you must know with intuition when to click the camera. That is the moment the photographer is creative," he said. "Oop! The Moment! Once you miss it, it is gone forever." Somehow Jon manage to capture the emotion and vibe and for me that is what makes his photos so extraordinary.

I was practically knocked out of my comfy office chair when I first saw Jonny2005's work. The image was "Umbrella Envy" and if somebody had told me it was by Cartier-Bresson, I would have unhesitatingly believed it. Read the comments on this photographer's work, and you'll see that I'm not alone in perceiving what I … Read more

I was practically knocked out of my comfy office chair when I first saw Jonny2005's work. The image was "Umbrella Envy" and if somebody had told me it was by Cartier-Bresson, I would have unhesitatingly believed it. Read the comments on this photographer's work, and you'll see that I'm not alone in perceiving what I only know to call greatness here. If ever I saw talent, it is in these beautiful, moving images. May they continue to flow from his cameras to the Web, and enrich human experience.