beauty and serenity are on the other side

Posted by bluechameleon (Vancouver, Canada) on 25 July 2008 in People & Portrait.

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dj.tigersprout from San Bruno, United States

this brings back childhood memories i never had! :) beautiful and touching, i am reminded of innocence and intrigue -- all the mysteries of the world and the insatiable quest for adventure! the trust, the bonds of early friendship and the long warm summer nights that seemed to never end -- gorgeous time capsule here!! simply amazing!

25 Jul 2008 6:24am

@dj.tigersprout: Thanks dj.tigersprout. funny, I had the same feeling when I came across this scene. Of course I saw the entire way it looked, full bodies and surrounded by other activity. But it was this portion that caught my eye and brought me back to my childhood, not knowing why and still don't. They seemed to be the best of friends, and although they did not linger long, I was lucky to be able to capture that moment as they stood there looking out onto the ocean before they moved on...

fcofont from Valencia, Spain

excellent picture, I love the composition and the high contrast such a characteristic of yours, brilliant!

25 Jul 2008 6:29am

@fcofont: Thanks so much fcofont! I have a love of high contrast, and one might even include 'drama' as well.

Vink from French riviera - Grasse, France

Very nice ! Good idea for this composition and framing

25 Jul 2008 8:59am

@Vink: thank you Vink! It was one of those moments that I just stumbled upon.

payam from tehran, Iran

nice photo , I feel a beautiful sense of summer and friendship in it .

25 Jul 2008 9:01am

@payam: thank you payam :)

ordinaryimages from KY Bluegrass, United States

well scored. best...jf

25 Jul 2008 2:00pm

Tracey from White Hall, United States

Great eye to see it. Have I mentioned you are one of my photographic heroes? ;0)

25 Jul 2008 2:03pm

zOOm from Paris, France

I really agree with DJ.Tigersprout... There's something of François Truffaud's movie picture "Les Quatre Cents Coups"... That's a great picture.

25 Jul 2008 3:41pm

Riccardo from - Lyon - Isola Liri - The world -, France

Simply fantastic. I agree with Dj and Zoom...This is a shot of a movie with Robert De Niro...in the street of Brooklin...Great picture! Riccardo.

25 Jul 2008 4:48pm

Paco Díaz from Palma de Mallorca, Spain

Yes, I agree. The mood of ths photo in good b/w is the poetic suggestion of childhood that inmediately comes to mind. Congratulations.

25 Jul 2008 4:53pm

gbe from kansas city, United States

excellent, others have said it very well...

25 Jul 2008 5:34pm

missparis from PARIS, France

Very beautiful this photo

25 Jul 2008 6:10pm

@missparis: thank you :)

Ron from Saint Louis, United States

Superb image ... love the darkness of the image and your choice to focus on the legs ... a real beauty!

25 Jul 2008 9:05pm

Alessandro from Calci (PI), Italy

One word: Stand By Me, by Stephen King. Perfect.

25 Jul 2008 9:29pm

Helen from Melbourne, Australia

Fantastic work! The effect of the B&W coupled with the silhouette really strikes the eye. What an eye you have! This is the second shot I have seen of children's legs on Am3 and both have really captivated me. I just don't think of taking photos in this way. Truly insprational thanks. I'm off to change the way I am looking at things today!

25 Jul 2008 9:44pm

SKHallisey from Montreal, Canada

nice shadows, the give a great touch to the silhouette. well done

26 Jul 2008 12:00am

Mike from United States

I really like the composition of this. You edited the image down to the simple element needed to portray a feeling. Really nice one.

26 Jul 2008 4:19am

@Mike: Thanks so much Mike. I was lucky with the light (soft) when I came across them all standing there. Their legs against the iron fence with that light, I knew that was what I wanted :)