Week 2, Photo-a-Week 2009. Borrowed from the sand challenge because I love the photograph.
Nephew 2 of 3, Nicolai. Taken late in the day at a park.
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I chose the shallow DOF to present those pudgey toes prominently. They are not painted, just an effect of the BW processing.
I also happen to like the depth of the negative space. For me, it makes me wonder about the location. Particulrly because he appears to dressed warmly, so I imagine him on a cold, windswept beach in the winter, with less adventourous parents scowling at the audacity of an infant freezing in the sand. Naturally they don't see the smile and joy of wonderment in his eyes as he looks out over the Pacific while exploring the scratchy stuff on his hands and feet.
Come on, you did not get that from the photograph!? ;)
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Just stumbled upon this when looking at another entry in the sand challenge. I didn't vote in this challenge but would have voted this high. I love that it's different and the DOF is wonderful. Precious little sandy toesies were captured beautifully...makes me feel the texture of the pudgy little warm toes and the course cool sand. Nice.
No doubt about it for me. The DOF isolates the subject perfectly and the whole composition is very evocative of childhood fun in the sand. Very under rated imho.
Your in-challenge commenters are divided on the dof: some like it, some don't. I'm in the "wish there were more dof" camp, but it's a charming photo nonetheless. Should've scored higher in my opinion.
7.25 - Nice feel with the processing, that and the angle/image itself helps me feel the sand too. I like the composition but I'm too distracted by the oof fore, once I notice it. Like the focal point(s) though and the vague background.
That the toenails are painted made me smile. I would like to have seen more DOF but it still is fun and made me smile. Good photos always evoke emotion and this one does.
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