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I was going to take a few more of my kids, but I'm glad I didn't, the waves were crazy!

What's interesting (for me) is that this photo reminds me not so much of this instance, but of the fact that this wa re-enacted a few minutes later but with a whole bunch of birds flying around. I was going to get my phone again (this wa taken with an iphone) but I had already decided that I wasn't going to take any more photos. So I didn't. And I was very proud of myself for that







Sep 24, 2015 at 04:45 PM
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Zalmy, I so enjoy your work.

This is one of my favorite images this year, period. Second only to your thread title.


Regards,

Chuck



Sep 24, 2015 at 07:30 PM
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Simply lovely.


Sep 24, 2015 at 07:57 PM
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I could look at this image for a long, long time. So many good things about it, including that you couldn't pose the sky and the ocean but you nailed the shot anyway, as far as I'm concerned. Great work.


Sep 24, 2015 at 08:02 PM
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I keep staring at this photo, trying to figure out why I love it so much. I can't figure out why exactly, but I just love this one.

--David



Sep 25, 2015 at 12:41 AM
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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · One boy, one ocean. Seems fair.


I too love this image. This kind of captures how I feel about fatherhood. I love my boy, I want him to have fun, but man, it's a big ocean of trouble out there. All the while, the boy is oblivious and having a great time. Awesome shot!


Sep 26, 2015 at 08:30 PM
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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · One boy, one ocean. Seems fair.


Thank you so much Chuck and Evan!

Puffin I'm horrible at posing anyways so...

Thanks David! I personally love how turbulent the ocean looks (because it was) contrasted with the timidity and frailness of childhood. And the bravery to overcome that.

Bcguy, yes!! It IS a big ocean and it's scary as heck, especially whe. I bring more kids...



Sep 30, 2015 at 01:32 AM
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Wow, love the "whole-grain" goodness of the sky. Great image !


Sep 30, 2015 at 09:46 AM
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Love the scale. It shows how small the boy is compared to the expanse of the sky and ocean.

Very strong image. Would love to see how it fits in with a larger body of work.



Sep 30, 2015 at 09:50 AM
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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · One boy, one ocean. Seems fair.


Composition, processing and title- all well done!
Goes to prove its not the tool that makes a good photo.
Thanks for sharing.



Sep 30, 2015 at 10:48 AM
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p.1 #11 · p.1 #11 · One boy, one ocean. Seems fair.


film_4ever, thanks! shooting film has given me a whole new perspective on how to edit digital

airfrogusmc, I have a few images for this series, but nothing too serious yet. I might take it more seriously some time in the future.

thanks photosenior



Oct 01, 2015 at 04:16 PM
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iPhone? You should send that to Apple and see if they'll post it on a billboard (shot with iPhone). Really terrific image.


Oct 01, 2015 at 04:20 PM
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The smallness of the boy against the immensity of the ocean is a perfect metaphor of a child leaving the womb and entering the world for the very first time. All the turbulent viciousness of life lay ahead of him on the journey to manhood.

Well done.



Oct 01, 2015 at 07:13 PM
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Lovely shot Zalmy. My wife wishes her iPhone camera took shots that nice!

Cheers,
Alan



Oct 04, 2015 at 07:56 PM
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p.1 #15 · p.1 #15 · One boy, one ocean. Seems fair.


Maybe it's the big white border around the image, but this really reminds me of when I shot b/w film and did my own processing. Something about the scene, the grain, the image, the white border…. I can almost smell the stop bath.



Oct 07, 2015 at 09:54 AM
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p.1 #16 · p.1 #16 · One boy, one ocean. Seems fair.


I enjoy the spontaneity and irreverence you bring to your work, even as you nail some awesome images.
Thanks for sharing,
Staklo



Oct 08, 2015 at 09:02 PM
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p.1 #17 · p.1 #17 · One boy, one ocean. Seems fair.


Thanks Arka, I briefly googled to see how to do that, didn't come up with an answer...

Wainschmidt, yeah I see that bi just thought it looked good, but I always see those types of metaphors at the ocean.

Huddy, ha! And thanks



Oct 11, 2015 at 01:03 PM
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p.1 #18 · p.1 #18 · One boy, one ocean. Seems fair.


Chris, I feel like every photo looks better with a border, makes it look more important, is if it deserves its own matte and frame. I was shooting film for a while and it's helped me a lot with editing digital.

Thanks so much Staklo, I try



Oct 11, 2015 at 02:16 PM





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