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29-NOV-2006 CM Kwan

Patiently Waiting for his Children (Reposted)

Hong Kong International Airport

He didn't know which hall ("A" or "B") his children would come out.
The only thing he could do was to wait at hall "A" and keep an eye on the TV for hall "B".

I took Phil's suggestion and change the picture a little bit. Thanks Phil!!!

Nikon D200 ,Nikkor 12-24mm f/4G ED-IF AF-S DX
1/20s f/8.0 at 15.0mm iso1600 full exif

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Tammy 08-Feb-2013 15:12
Parents can do anything for their own children.
Including nurture, upbringing and sacrifice.
Parents can do so much to their own bloodline,
But why not the same when the other way round.
Guest 07-Feb-2008 07:24
Excellent capture, and great compo !!!!
CM Kwan04-Dec-2006 13:55
Phil, Many thanks for your suggestion. I took your advice and modified the photo a little bit. The small change really makes a big impact of the message. Thanks again Phil.
Phil Douglis03-Dec-2006 19:21
This image works because of how you have abstract it --shooting the man from behind, and drawing our focus to the his situation. If you crop out the person at left, you will find that he becomes even more striking, standing alone on that shiny floor panel. The image would have been even more poignant if you had been able to include his full reflection on that shiny floor panel, and also included more of the closed door at right. You would just have had to move back a bit and shift your frame to the right, cropping out the woman at left and including the door at right. Keep your images as simple as you can, CM.