Simply done, but one of my favorites, as it takes me back down the path of my exploring days. I was lucky enough to live back when it was safer for a kid to have that freedom. Well framed, and good focus.
This holds many memories for me, and I like the foreground being off to one side, and almost framing the mid and background. Great light and shadow. 7, Kavey
This gives me a definite sense of that overwhelming sense of adventure I remember having as a child. Hmm, what looks more inviting, the path through the trees, or that patch of long grass? :). It's great that you got down to the right height to make this appear as though it's the view as a child would see it.
I relate to this photo well because I grew up on a dead end dirt road in the middle of nothing but field and forest. You have the main focus on the tree in the front. I wonder what it would look like looking straight down that road. I guess it doesn't really matter. I like it how it is, with the road in the background and the weeds and the tree in sharp focus. Some people probably wont see this as depicting childhood, but I am sure it does for you, as it also does for me. Great job and good luck in the challenge.
Having grown up on a farm in the country in PA, this is one I can definitely relate to ! I love the lighting and the composition, and the DOF works well for me. lhall
This is pleasant landscape. It relates to childhood only because of the title. Yes, kids explore so do adults. So, I don't see anything specifically "Childhood" about this. Methinks, not enough contrast in the dark trees in the background. 5 Journey