This is one of those real serendipitous moments. I certainly didn't shoot this with the intention of entering it in this challenge. In fact, I hadn't even noticed that the boy's shirt had a 9 on the back.
It is completely candid and not set up in any way. He was watching his friends playing on the beach.
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Those fair haired kids wit he blown out hair! I would have wanted to see more of his face, or less. In other words I don't dig the angle haha. I also would have shot from lower if possible as the big wall of water is a little distracting as a back ground.
To my eyes (not well trained in observing sports gear) the nine is subtle. Strong light on face and knee present quite an exposure challenge. I wonder if a reflector (or light colored beach towel) aimed at the back of the clothing might have allowed a notch or two lower exposure value for the side facing the light (not that such set ups are always an option).
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