This was taken on a beach in Paternoster in Western Cape region of South Africa. There was a menacing barbed wire fence just behind where the children were playing. It made an interesting contrast to the children's innocence and the beauty of the area.
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Healing Brush - just for a single spot on one of the children's cheeks
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Excellent b & w tones, but just too much going on for a portrait, too bad neither of the cute models is gazing longing toward the ocean (or into the camera). Curious how the lighting is so bright on left side but all the other tones are naturally fantastic, especially on the classic "kid-belly".
I guess you're getting low scores for this. It's snapshottish (which is not to say it's a snapshot), but to me it evokes the portfolio of a well-known photographer who took famous shots at beaches.
how interesting and different ... and it improves with time ... at first i thought the eye's cast down detracted from the photograph ... i changed my mind the longer i looked ..
its an excellent photograph and i love the composition and sharpness ... love the way the children are highlighted and the background is a lot darker .. =8
I love the pose of the child on the right. I love the pose of the child in the middle. The one on the right ruins it for me. I realize that the candid was the intent? Still the tone and lighting are nice. Above average rating.
I like the lighting. I am sure some people will say that it is harsh but to me, it is nice. Did you have flashes on the beach? Too bad none of the girls are looking at the camera though...
Wow... the lighting on this makes the two kinds in front almost look pasted in ... as if the girl and beach in the background were merely a large photo background. Makes for a very interesting / fun to look at image.
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