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The Sorcerer's Apprentice
The Sorcerer's Apprentice
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Candid IV (Advanced Editing V)
Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
Location: Buford, GA
Date: Jun 9, 2007
Aperture: f/9
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/320
Galleries: Action, Children
Date Uploaded: Jun 10, 2007

We took the kids to a fountain at a local mall that is made for kids to romp around in and let them work off some energy. My littlest one kept umping at the edge of the fountain and swinging his hands down into the water streams as he landed. Not sure what he was doing but it was amusing. I laid on the ground about 20 feet away (to the amusement of many of the other parents there) and snapped a bunch of shots. When I saw this one it made me think of Mickey in Fantasia conjuring the water and buckets.

Cropped, a little dodge and burn to bring him out of the background, slight blur of background (masking Justin and the water streams to varying degrees) to decrease DOF, resize, add border, save for web.

Statistics
Place: 59 out of 448
Avg (all users): 6.0596
Avg (commenters): 6.8235
Avg (participants): 6.0000
Avg (non-participants): 6.1800
Views since voting: 986
Views during voting: 252
Votes: 151
Comments: 23
Favorites: 1 (view)


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10/08/2007 04:41:53 PM
This is the fountain in front of Ann Taylor Loft (DUHHHHH) on Mansell, right? CUTE!!!!!
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06/23/2007 10:01:30 PM
excellent work! very original capture and I believe it to be underrated as well.
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06/18/2007 01:24:47 AM
I get a little fed up with my scores on DPC on occasion and then I see a shot like this coming in 59th with a 6.0xxx and I realise that I have nothing to complain about. I'm a so-so photographer who generally takes so so shots, you capture something as magical as this and it doesnt get a ribbon....I can tell you I would be v upset in your place. This was and remains one of the best child candids I have ever seen. Beautiful

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/17/2007 07:41:39 PM
Nice motion capture
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06/17/2007 08:27:57 AM
Great job on capturing the leap.
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06/17/2007 02:11:07 AM
Love this...great capture...9
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06/16/2007 10:03:52 PM
now THAT is a candid photo....
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06/16/2007 08:21:35 PM
Weeeeeee! This looks like fun!
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06/16/2007 01:40:59 PM
nice compositon and motion capture!
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06/16/2007 06:14:42 AM
This is a great shot. I love how the swim trunks and the tree compliment each other.
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06/15/2007 02:33:33 PM
One of the best kid type candids I've seen so far! Great how he's off the ground and in line with the water.
TC
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06/14/2007 10:25:50 AM
it's a great picture.
A shame about the background though.
if it was totally out of focus, that would help.
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06/14/2007 07:17:13 AM
Cool shot. I think the shadows on the front of the boys body are a little too dark.
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06/14/2007 12:56:29 AM
lol
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06/12/2007 04:38:09 PM
Cute shot, nice lines, good timing on the capture.
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06/12/2007 01:48:20 PM
great timing. i like the title and can see that in the shot. nice job.
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06/12/2007 05:24:59 AM
Sensational capture!
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06/11/2007 01:38:10 PM
that is a great pose - kids and fountains mean fun
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06/11/2007 09:57:33 AM
Lovely shot and perfect for the challenge.
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06/11/2007 04:55:39 AM
Beautiful capture of childhood joy, love the composition and the dof one of my favourites in the challenge out of the 329 I have seen so far.

Wonderful!!!!!!!!!!!
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06/11/2007 02:15:10 AM
I love the action in this shot!
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06/11/2007 01:53:36 AM
Hey now this is great...good work.
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06/10/2007 10:57:29 PM
Nice capture - Nice fun capture - The lettering is a little distracting.
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