I’m 100% sure that this is not only my impression or just a illusion.
There are some good shots that capture something more than just light. In photojournalism or street photography this is easily noticeble. It basically defines if a shot is good or not: Is there any emotion captured in some way ?
Confidence is something that always intrigued me. Not the bulshit thing, because most stupid people are usualy very confident. Not this, but the confidence that transmit you the message that:
“I can handle. I can struggle, fail, but I’ll continue. This won’t break me”
Is amazing to“see” this emotion.
These are my picks of it …