It Happened One Night-Haystacks

This shot is incredibly unique due to the outline of the black around the deformed shape of light encapsulating our protagonists. The first image the eye gets drawn to is that of Clark Gable's towering presence as he takes out his frustrations upon the hay. What is most incredible about this shot is how easy it is to miss Corbet in the picture as the colors of black and white make her dissolve into the mid-ground of the shot. The shot plays in perfectly to the point at which the narrative has taken us, as I believe this shot is right after they almost kissed, but that makes him even more furious as he knows (up to this point at least) that it wont be. Certain elements in the scene even help to showcase this point as everything in the scene seems to be broken or misshapen (i.e. the bicycle, fence, and haystacks). Also, if one takes the outline of the light in the image one might say it resembles a flame, as a flame of love one could say. The elements of this scene are quite a unique perspective on where the two characters relationship seems to be at this point, not to mention that both characters have their backs to one another. It is one of many beautiful shots in an amazing picture truly highlighting the use of mise en scene and how it works itself into the narrative to tell a story through the visceral, vivid imagery.