One of the way to make better, more emotional photographs, is to capture gestures. Hand gestures, body gestures, facial gestures.
Hand Gestures
Let us examine hand gestures first:
Leonardo da Vinci Gestures
Gestures from John the Baptist:
Great compositions from Leonardo da Vinci:
John the Baptist
Great dynamism in this portrait of John the Baptist by Leonardo– I love the gesture of the finger in the air, and the coy look of John the Baptist:
Let’s break down what makes this portrait great:
Let’s crop it in first, and examine the hand gestures: