photo sharing and upload picture albums photo forums search pictures popular photos photography help login
Digital Rebels | all galleries >> Galleries >> Black and White > edit image
previous | next
21-JUN-2004

Jacquie Thuemler

Canon EOS 300D Digital Rebel
1/60s f/2.0 at 50.0mm iso1600 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
comment
Guest 28-Jun-2007 18:59
wow, great shot.
Ruben 23-Feb-2005 03:26
WOW!!! Great candid shot.
Alain-Philippe BAUDRY-KNOPS24-Sep-2004 21:06
i like this picture. it's a good work and a beautiful portrait.
Best regards.
James Lundy04-Jul-2004 04:58
I understand your point, about better photos, but many people define "candid" as just that candid. Just to capture a moment in time, is sometimes enough reguardless of light, model pose and so on.
I think this is a wonderful image.
I am a bit of a purest and define a candid as a capture of a moment of time, unrehersed, unscripted with the immediate enviroment as natural as possible, no additional light sources or reflectors to help "stage" the candid, no "help" from a obtrusive shutter pusher giving direction.
I am not saying there is anything wrong with scripted, simulted candids, I personally just don't call them candids, I call them simulated candids. In this case the artist has clearly stated there was no posing, no lighting setup, just a shutter click.
Just the way a purest like me likes it.
Peace
Bruce Ward24-Jun-2004 03:44
It isn't about whether I like it or not, it's about how to take a better photo. Almost any shot, whether candid or not, can be made better at the time of taking with just a little thought. Any subject can be posed to take better advantage of existing light and to show the subject in a more attractive way. It can still be a shot in a candid environment but with better results. This is not a bad shot, that was not the point. I just think with a couple of easy steps, it could have been made better.
Wendy O24-Jun-2004 02:52
I like it the way it is, it's a candid, and that's the way you caught it.
Linda Dupie 23-Jun-2004 16:50
I like the picture and half the face in shadow. Nice work.
Jvan Photography23-Jun-2004 13:06
Nope no posing at all. The boys were playing in the pool and my son was standing with the light to his back, I called his name and he looked up at me that is when I took the pictue. I like it with half of his face in shadow, but that is ok I don't always like what others do :-).
Bruce Ward23-Jun-2004 09:46
Sorry, meant to say silver or white reflector, gold if the shot were in color.
Bruce Ward23-Jun-2004 09:43
I agree. A silver reflector just off to his left would have relieved some of the shadow on that side. Also, turn his body a little more to the front so more of the far shoulder shows. I presume there was some posing done with this shot, even though candid in nature.
Guest 23-Jun-2004 05:37
I find though a nice candid.. I think for this shot it's too dark on the right side.. It does not seem to match with the left side contrast wise..Rafi