Thanks for all the comments and suggestions. I have to agree about the setup and background lighting. I was trying to create a sense of darkness because of pollution, but I didn't pull it off as I wanted. (by the way the model is one of my sons, he is just extremely good looking kid. He gets his looks from his mother)
She looks a little crosseyed from wearing that thing. (That is a girl in there, right?) If not for the title, I would have missed the fact that it is a playground, as the background is so dark.
the scary expressions in kid's eyes are just brilliant. this kid has acting potential :)
i did not like the choice of a night-shoot where it is not possible to see the details in the background. this could have been a 10 photo for me if it was shot in day light with high-key post-processing. i wouldn't change a thing in composition and kid's expressions though.
Really like the idea.. Perhaps the difference of lighting between the foreground and background is a little too much.. The composition is really good but the flash makes the picture seem snapshotish.
Nice idea, Wow that looks like a heavy duty breathing apparatus. I hope it isn't that bad in 2038?? Love the DOF in this image the darkness in the background really works well.