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31-MAR-2005 Lonnit Rysher

* Sharing the Load

Old Bethpage Restoration Village, New York

Two boys, learning about the hard work it took to run the farm
in the olden days. For 40 minutes I watched (and shot) as they
struggled with bucket after bucket after bucket of water, to
carry it to the cows and sheep. It's more than a bucket of water
for them - it's a bucket full of learning and understanding what
it took to get where we are today.

Canon EOS 10D ,Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM
1/125s f/5.6 at 42.0mm iso100 full exif

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~elements 12-Apr-2005 17:54
love the colour and how the outside legs of both children are kicking backwards
also the children seem to be leaning out sidways ... in unison
that's what carrying a bucket does for one (two)
: )
Photogenix04-Apr-2005 22:36
Lonnit, thanks for the detailed interpretation. - RK
Canon DSLR Challenge04-Apr-2005 03:04
No problem; here goes!

"Think Inside The Box” is the theme.

"The idea must lead you to interior section of the box" -
"Think" - the view looks at the picture and starts to think about what the boys are doing.... carrying a bucket. Then they think about what's in the bucket and where are they carrying it to and for what purpose, and what will they do when they get there. So, I've covered the thinking part. :) This also includes the "INSIDE" aspect of it, as the viewer thinks about what is IN the bucket. Is it water for the animals? Is it milk, fresh from the cow? Is it for animals to drink, or for people? Or is it oats for the horses, or maybe slop for the pigs? Is it heavy? It must be heavy because it's taking two boys to carry it.
This all satisfies the rule that "The picture must show or invoke curiosity about the "inside" or “contents” of the box." The "box" was defined to be "any 3-dimensional structure that can be considered to have 'inside' and 'outside'. It must have some volume. It’s not limited to any shape or size, big or small". The bucket is indeed a container which is clearly defined as being an acceptable "box".

So, clearly I'm on topic because my whole photo revolves around what the boys are doing with the contents of the bucket... where did they get it, what's in there, why are they carrying it, where are they bringing it, what are they going to do with it when they get there, and are they going to repeat this action and if so, how many times have they done it and how many more times will they continue to do it?

:) Hope that helps. ~ Lonnit
Photogenix04-Apr-2005 02:44
This is a classic image. Having said that, could someone explain to me how this picture is on topic. Having participated in the last few challenges, and having posted enough pictures off-topic, really want to learn how to be on-topic and interpret the challenge.
Thank you
- RK
ctfchallenge03-Apr-2005 23:28
Thanks all. Funny thing is that I've always despised antiques; just dirty old junk to me. Then I tried looking at them through a viewfinder and it opened a whole new world to me! This was a rustic old barn and I was in my glory there! LOL! Pre-camera it was just boring dusty stuff! Here are some of the shots (the first 5 sepia ones) from that dayhttp://www.pbase.com/lonnit/monthly . I also got some portrait shots of some of the kids that just stunned me. I'm freaking that I can't even share the pix of the kids b/c I don't have permission to post them. The last time I posted shots from the school it totally blew up in my face, so I can't take a chance. I grew enormously as a photog that day! ~ Lonnit
Guest 03-Apr-2005 21:22
This one a timeless shot. Everything works so well on this one. -Cat
aam1234 03-Apr-2005 16:59
Good job Lonnit, everything about it is very natural.
Rich 03-Apr-2005 12:16
I like the way the kids are framed by the fence, barn, and trees.
Shu03-Apr-2005 04:28
The image has real depth with wonderful commentary. The sepia tone takes one back in time. Very, very nice! Shu