Olaf, that's why it is so nice to have a perceptive person's comments. I agree with you that the contrast, man and boy, makes this interesting and unique. I also liked the reflections in the sand...and that's really why the boy couldn't be clonned out of the image also. There is far too much there to be removed.
There is another contrast...had I wanted to tweek the people here at the Challenge, I was thinking at one point titling this....Black Man, White Boy...but that seemed a little edgy for here, especially because I genuinely like everyone and don't want to provoke...but it is there. Best Wishes & Thanks for your Comment...it's nice to know that someone understands. Traveller
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13-Oct-2005 20:09
See, here is where I beg to differ. Without the boy this would be yet another nice surfer shot, but with the boy, almost mimicking surfer, it becomes a truly unique shot. Great capture! Love the reflections in the wet sand too.
Ed, I'm with you on this. However, this does demonstrate again the old adage that you can only shoot what is there. Initially, there was only the man, staring pensively out to sea, and I thought, what a great shot....and I had my 70~200 lens on the camera, but in the moment it took me to frame the shot...the boy walked into the picture....a moment later the man ran into the ocean and the boy ran back to his mother.
I took the only available picture there was. This is both the glory and difficulty of shooting candid people scenes....they change in an instant. This may again be an example of me attempting to turn a sow's ear into a silk purse...and yet, this is an entirely honorable pursuit, (smile). Best Wishes, Traveller
