My favorite shot of today is the one above. Not only is it an oblique angle, which creates an unbalanced and dynamic composition, but the chair is literally off balance. The chair is about to fall, which gives the expression of tension.
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We will talk later in the semester about the “decisive moment.” This phrase is about exactly when the photo is taken. This photo suggests that the chair was upright before the photo was taken and was turned over on the floor after the photo was taken. This particular moment captures the sense of falling.