island
by fngood83

Comment by bmartuch:
The island from nowhere. Great shot.

window light
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Comment by PennyStreet:
oh my...he's a winner.

window light
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Comment by GolferDDS:
All boy!

window light
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Comment by clickodak:
;-) Nice portrait I give 8

island
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Comment by Lydia:
7 from me.

bringing in the groceries
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Comment by blindjustice:
a really nicely captured moment of everyday life.

Follow Me
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Comment by mindbottling:
In my top 3. I want to be there.

Follow Me
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Comment by tnun:
well wrought.

Follow Me
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Comment by clickodak:
Very nice composition. Give 8

gutter ball
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Comment by homerbob:

Originally posted by sidpixel: ... a shot a fraction later as he is releasing the ball would have had a lot more impact ... I've only just noticed his ball is next to the pins so he has already bowled, I should have looked at your title shouldn't I! So, the shot ought to have been sooner rather than later as stated above.

Took me a second to find the ball as well, but now that I see it I really like this composition. Maybe could have been taken a few seconds sooner with the ball still on it's way down the gutter, just so it pops more. However this is clearly a candid shot, and trying to recreate such moments again can be tough, especially with child subjects. Could use advanced editing to move the ball (and reflection) back 5-10 feet, but once you see it the effect is probably the same.

Either way, I love the leaning stance (assumed by all bowlers with a questionable throw) that still says with childlike hope "please ball, just move left a little more...", even though an adult can see it's clearly too late. A wonderful capture of childhood fun and innocence.

Message edited by author 2015-09-09 12:04:39.