The cut-outs don't make sense in this image. It appears to be lit from the top, but the "people" are black as if it is lit from the front. There are no shadows behind them (to the bottom of the image) in the sand, so the cut-outs just look like miniature paper dolls instead of actual people.
yes, that's a great explanation of why I like this photo.
Your people look like paper cutouts and their outlines are oddly-shaped, particularly the smaller girl's hands and feet. It looks like your people weren't back-lit to begin with, but you individually selected them and darkened them down to turn them black. It's impossible to turn something that wasn't already back-lit into a silhouette without making it look artificial because there's no reason for them to be so dark.
Nicely seen and shot. I like the moment that you have captured here. A paneled crop removing the upper 40% and lower 20% may have more impact. The border subracts from the image rather than adds to it.
#3, tied with another.
Simple. That's about as much as I can describe this photo. It's effective because you get the feeling of the kids just wanting to enjoy the ocean (or sea, or lake) and nothing more.
The cut-outs don't make sense in this image. It appears to be lit from the top, but the "people" are black as if it is lit from the front. There are no shadows behind them (to the bottom of the image) in the sand, so the cut-outs just look like miniature paper dolls instead of actual people.
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