bluechameleon
little monster
Posted by bluechameleon (Vancouver, Canada) on 28 August 2009 in People & Portrait and Portfolio.
"I think we all have to fight the werewolf within us somehow."
--- William Kempe
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Dulcie from Danville, CA, United States
A superb B&W, lovely clear quality...and I agree, your subject does look to be the little monster. I will assume he is play-acting! :-) Well caught!
28 Aug 2009 5:16am
Lydie et Roland from BESANCON, France
Yeah ! He really's got the look of a naughty boy ready to make a stupid thing
28 Aug 2009 5:36am
Ben from Lyon, France
Lool.
Well done; And I don't want a one like this.
the light is wonderrfull
28 Aug 2009 5:57am
JMS from Chonburi, Thailand
Super!.. j'aime bien ce genre de portrait prit à la volée...
28 Aug 2009 6:11am
akarui from Kagoshima, Japan
Yes, he looks like a little monster :) Very good expression and picture.
28 Aug 2009 6:34am
Paco Díaz from Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Very funny! You caught his worst expression, lol
28 Aug 2009 6:38am
rhys from Belgium
Absolutely fantastic capture, great mono PP as well. Great stuff.
28 Aug 2009 6:39am
Jaol from Canarias+Gijon, Spain
First stages of mutation...Little boy unfortunately put his worst expression.
28 Aug 2009 7:47am
10Fraction from Rennes, France
ha ha, yes, he is not very happy with you snaping his face :-)
Very funny picture inspite of his terrible attitude
28 Aug 2009 8:18am
R.J.Dee from Ettlingen, Germany
Caught at the right moment - one second later he probably was a nice young boy again - excellent documentary of a short term transformation
28 Aug 2009 8:50am
k@ from Paris, France
Ah, just excellent ! I'm totally fond of this picture, not only the lil'monster face but the whole frame and how each head is cut within the fabric of your photograph ! Like the story on humanity expending by layers like a fan opening up ! WOndErfUl*
28 Aug 2009 8:57am
Fritsch from Berlin, Germany
"Oh, people are shouting, people are freaking / I'm just staring at the ceiling / Waiting for the feeling / Oh, oh but when she calls / I know she's the one / Makes me want her harder / Makes me want to be a little stronger / Still I see monsters" (Ryan Adams)
Yeah, the monster within us & I'm really fighting back. Every day. I love the frame & the shadows. But what makes this one very special are the tones that give me the feel you can look right through me & finding all these little monster. No resistance anymore. Great feel to it, beautiful composition, great picture, Sharon! All the best & safe travels, Fritsch.
28 Aug 2009 9:47am
Eric Cousineau from Sherwood Park, Canada
Super capture Sharon! This wonderful B&W takes me back to my childhood and the adventures of "The Little Rascals". Well seen and captured! ;-)
28 Aug 2009 12:07pm
dobbino from Cape Town, South Africa
Lol! What a call back the past! Such a delightful capture!
28 Aug 2009 12:37pm
Nataly from Santa Monica, United States
I sense a lot of tension in this shot. The woman is so concentrated and her face is so tight. And the lid is ready to grab a light saber. Great capture, Sharon...
28 Aug 2009 2:47pm
Stephane Themeze from Maryland, United States
Nice quote and such dead on capture. Seems that the fight begins at a young age! I see this face a lot on my kids. Seems to be a classic when you don't have anything to chew on and don't know what to do with your mouth.
The light is marvelous, but you knew that already!
28 Aug 2009 3:05pm
Stu from Kyoto, Japan
Perfect capture in every way. Great lighting and b&w, to say nothing of your impeccable timing.
28 Aug 2009 3:49pm
mo.langel from Switzerland
Excellent capture!!! A cute little monster! I like very much this picture! Bravo!
28 Aug 2009 4:01pm
LESLIE from norwich, United Kingdom
Fantastic candid shot Sharon, he certainly looks like a little monster.
28 Aug 2009 4:06pm
Ronnie 2¢ from Atlantic Shores, United Kingdom
I see a future President . . just you watch !
28 Aug 2009 5:16pm
Giovanni from Milan, Italy
Perfect portrait of this little monster! Great lighting and framing and of course excellent timing!
28 Aug 2009 7:26pm
Anna.C from LA ROCHELLE, France
ha ! I love your little monster ! excellent snapshot, good framing, beautiful BW and light !
28 Aug 2009 7:31pm
Liang from San Francisco, United States
the snarl! looks like this kid somehow caught you taking his photo and wanted to show you a expression, neat shot!
28 Aug 2009 9:50pm
Polydactyle from Montreal, Canada
Wow The expression of this face is particularly fascinating. In complete contrast with his father (?). Great one Sharon!
28 Aug 2009 9:54pm
Viewfinder from Bradenton, FL, United States
Yikes! And funny at the same time. But the quote is haunting, along with this little wolfie's expression.
29 Aug 2009 12:19am
Ravit Aldar from Vancouver, Canada
Love the connection between the characters that made by natural light.
Greet capture of the moment!
29 Aug 2009 12:45am
le photomane from France
!!!!!???????? such a face !!!!!!
nice picture........I like it....
have a good day...
29 Aug 2009 6:26am
Laura from Birmingham, United Kingdom
This is just a GREAT shot, the lighting, the expression and the title are wonderful. So creative and works so much better in B&W
29 Aug 2009 8:05am
Howard F. from South Pasadena, Calif., United States
Indeed! I did that a lot when I was a kid and ended up with chap lips :( Nice shot.
29 Aug 2009 8:32am
P J W Miller from Chase Terrace, United Kingdom
Damian, great and well timed capture
29 Aug 2009 9:57am
Ricardo from Barcelona, Spain
A spectacular photo. Very well resolved. He had great difficulty capturing.
Very good editing and sharpness.
Greetings.
29 Aug 2009 10:48am
Marcie from Newton, United States
Fantastic expression! Hardly terrifying...but oh-so-sweet. Love the light you captured.
29 Aug 2009 11:23am
Evelyne Dubos from Le Mans, France
Hello !! i'm back, the eyes full of wonders of nature... and a lot of pictures, of course... ;-)
A great expression, well capturedand i like the halo of light just on his face, well done.
29 Aug 2009 1:35pm
Mirko Herzner from Mühlheim am Main, Germany
Such an expressive look. Wow. Could only work in b/w.
29 Aug 2009 2:15pm
Stephen Phillips from San Francisco, United States
Ye gadz and gadz zooks! Truly horrifying! And very well seen old friend (good to hear from you) - well done!
29 Aug 2009 3:35pm
John Maslowski from Dallas, PA, United States
Cute title Sharon. Love the lighting on the two faces. Just amazing how you use light and shadows in your compositions. Excellent work!
29 Aug 2009 3:41pm
Ti from Alpharetta, United States
The omen within...especially with that look from his eyes...
I bet it would be even more powerful if you cropped out the parents (?) and show just the boy....
29 Aug 2009 3:59pm
rian from Mobile, United States
lol! i see what you mean.. he looks like a young dracula.. :D nice shot!
29 Aug 2009 6:23pm
Elaine- from Canada
wow, what a title to go with this, when i look at the child, it's actually a little scary!! you're brilliant!!! :)
30 Aug 2009 2:12am
Pavan Kaul from Mumbai, India
A wonderful capture and apt title...glad he's only 'little':) The quote is so true!
30 Aug 2009 5:17am
Mindy | f-stopMarin from United States
Wow! Powerful and timeless. Great framing, expression, tones...perfect!
30 Aug 2009 8:32am
Ken from United States
blue...so interesting what we see in the World. I wish our eyes could be little cameras and when we blinked it captured all we saw in a 4X6 print. :)
30 Aug 2009 3:37pm
B.Held from Santa Fe, United States
such a perfect pairing! i love the expression you captured ;-)
30 Aug 2009 6:48pm
Line Lamarre from Canada
Peut-être un little monster, mais ceci en fait une photo extraordinaire, my congratulations.
31 Aug 2009 2:40am
John Masters from Durham, United States
Wow what a face ;) nice capture - oh man I know I have had days like that before :)
31 Aug 2009 4:39am
Thomas from Bangalore, India
The selective lighting and the expression on the kid's face is beautifully captured.
31 Aug 2009 11:57am
hugo poon from hong kong, Hong Kong
Beautifully captivating!!! Such an adorable little boy, yet the strange expression... heightening the image are that amazing light and layers of faces behind him! So wonderfully spotted and decisively captured! Love this Sharon!
31 Aug 2009 11:59am
jelb from France
Bonjour,
An Amazing framing , lightness..Great greyscale..Bravo!
31 Aug 2009 1:49pm
Craig@Random Ramblings from Herts, United Kingdom
Ha the monster unseen by mother, what a great moment captured :)
31 Aug 2009 2:44pm
dj.tigersprout from New York City, United States
oh dear -- oh dear!! :) what a catch! and what a quote to go with it!! a faaabulous moment of candid shooting!! simply marvelous work!!
31 Aug 2009 3:06pm
Aurore from Paris, France
What a catch !! I like his expression and placid faces behind him, quite symbolic (your quotation is so relevant) Great great great ! :) I 'm always delighted my visits here.
31 Aug 2009 5:17pm
baobab from Cambridge, United States
with respect to your quote... it's not clear who's winning in this shot!
31 Aug 2009 9:40pm
harry from apex, United States
You've captured a really diabolical expression. This could almost be a ad poster for an horror movie.
1 Sep 2009 3:44am
SCOTT F. SCHILLING from San Martin, United States
An awesome image! I have 4 of those sometimes in my house! Your timing is perfect on this and it is great in black and white - it has a dark feel to it!
1 Sep 2009 4:41am
Inés from Namur, Belgium
Trop chouette cette grimace !!!! Juste envie de faire pareil !
1 Sep 2009 8:48am
kay from hillsboro, United States
What a perfect shot and caption to match. I am still laughing!
2 Sep 2009 3:23am
Luis A. De Jesus R. from Mexico City, Mexico
With a long lens, eh? I was just commenting with a fellow here how it allows for some very unique catches of human expression, even thought. The person is so busy being himself/herself and completely unaware of that distant eye. Nice work, Sharon.
3 Sep 2009 6:21pm
janko from Heerlen, Netherlands
nice catch and good timing. Bit a freaky expression on the kid his face
7 Sep 2009 9:12am
Sarah from Suisse, Switzerland
Never have I seen a quote matched so perfectly to a photo!! FABULOUS!
9 Sep 2009 10:25pm
Andrew Gould from Sydney, Australia
Incredible contrast between mother and child, with the latter in the spotlight.
12 Sep 2009 3:55pm
The Factory from Switzerland
Excellent, the child gaze is incredible! A great, great image. If you could remove the second face behing, it would be perfect, but I'm against retouching that much :)
14 Sep 2009 4:57pm
Nikon D70
1/125 second
F/5.6
ISO 200
200 mm