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WC #332

Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted May 19, 20081,372 views9 comments

My wife's cousin's wife asked me to do some shots of their one year old on his first birthday. They love the outdoors and always bring their little guy along, so the outdoors are very much a part of his life as well. I did the shoot in their back yard (I wish it was my back yard!). I thought this photo captured the little guy's early love for the outdoors and the beginning of his independence as he just started running (trying to run) for the hills.

Wayne

5d
70-200 2.8 IS @200mm
f/5
1/640 sec
iso 250

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by Bill Chambers on May 19, 2008 at 6:34 PM

Really neat shot Wayne! The OOF BG really aids the comp as well. Nicely done.

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Comment posted by Carol Hyman on May 19, 2008 at 7:21 PM

Hi Wayne, Black and White works very well here and I love the soft OOF grasses and the distant background.

This is great

Carol

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Comment posted by Greg Cope on May 20, 2008 at 12:13 AM

Wayne, I just love this. The focus is spot on: just enough to make everything out, and just soft enough to accent a great moment.

Registered on January 22, 2007, 212 Posts, 2737 Comments

Comment posted by Robert Ganz on May 20, 2008 at 10:36 PM

I love this shot! The framing, the comp and the B&W are just awesome.

I see the fearlessness and curiosity of the toddler as he trundles off......

(hmmm....I wonder how far he got!)

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on May 21, 2008 at 1:42 AM

Wayne,

All I can say is that this is precious and timeless. Great work.

Lon

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Comment posted by Wayne Jones on May 21, 2008 at 10:27 PM

Wow, this has a "classic" feel, with the B&W and the subject framed in identifiable OOF elements.

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Comment posted by Avi Hirschfield on May 22, 2008 at 9:46 AM

Beaytifull shot with great LIGHT

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Comment posted by Robert Ganz on May 26, 2008 at 9:25 AM

Congrats on the EP. This was my pick :)

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Comment posted by Wendy Blanchard on June 25, 2010 at 11:53 AM

Hi Wayne, I know you posted this awhile ago....I was looking at your gallery and this one really stood out for me. This is excellent work, I love the B&W, DOF. Beautifully done!!

Registered on June 11, 2006, 58 Posts, 647 Comments