Thank you all for comments and faves! I am glad that many of you saw in this little photo what I saw in it. Dr.Confuser expressed it in words better than I ever would: "...the notion of youth. Part grown up, part afraid of growing up. Trying so hard with so little to try with. And trying out attitude." Thank you, Dr.C!
By the way, I am keeping the original color version of this shot which I posted a while back
(it has some great comments and faves which I would not want to lose)
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Yeah, I agree. B&W far better for this. I find it funny some of teh comments below about cropping out the durex machine, that fopr me really makes it, another agonising decision for a young girl.......! Great. I'm really surprised this one was rejected, I far as I can see it appears that 1x prefers a story to a technically brilliant photo, this has such a story.....!
Interesting shot in front of the condom machine. Not totally sure what the intended message is here, except maybe to make me think. Since I have two daughters, the message I get is to lock them up to keep them safe until they are legal age. (Which in my house is 30.)
This is an amazing photograph, stunning. Of all the pictures here this is the one that draws me back for another look. The whole composition is perfect. A great capture of a moment.
dont know what to say. the condom machine in the background sort of blows it for me with young girls in the shot. probly not the message you want to send
Candide, I suppose!
It's interesting to see in a single photo some aspects of adolescence: the look between rebel and garçonne of the one looking to the viewer, the other girl watching herself in a mirror, even the condom vending machine.
I like the black and white, it's more powerful in this case.
My vote : 8
I think I've already commented on this image at some point and now... well I feel like I can't re-comment or it won't have the same honesty the first comment did. :) But I like it.
Wonderful candid shot. Love the expression of the girl, the moment captured and the BW tones. This is a great photography and one of my favorites of this challenge. Good luck!
Excellent capture. All the right elements come together to make this an image with a real message and story. The young adolescent girls, the Durex dispensing machine on the wall, the intense direct look from the young girl into the camera. The reflection of the other girls face.And the black and white work is excellent too. Perfect exposure. 8
My fist thought was that I'd like it composed off center, but I don't think so after all. The condom machine definitely adds to the interest, as well as gives my mind absolute placement of the scene. Nicely done, and great tonal range with the BW conversion.
This is an immensely clever photograph; a photograph that is both of something and about that same thing. Sort of documentary and editorial at the same time. Alas it will likely be pitifully underestimated. 9.
one of the only photos I have voted on so far that actually works on many levels. I dont need to go into details here. but great observation and capture.
You've really caught the notion of youth. Part grown up, part afraid of growing up. Trying so hard with so little to try with. And trying out attitude. Well captured and presented.
nice candid shot....love the story going on here.....IMO I might have crop off the left side...placing the eye contact in the top left third......just a thought
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