I'll be a pilot!
by Historicus

Comment by aircooledguy:
This is a great capture. Over 400 images in this challenge and this one has moved me most. You caught a dream . . . 10. Thank you -

I'll be a pilot!
by Historicus

Comment by Adz:
If this wasn't posed (which i dont think it was) it is fantastic. 9

I'll be a pilot!
by Historicus

Comment by hotpasta:
good story, but lacks wow factor

I'll be a pilot!
by Historicus

Comment by CNovack:
I love the emotion and mood captured here! The young boy gazes at the fighter planes in the distance as he plays with his toy - imagining that that is what he will make his future. He dreams of being able to fly one day. The shot is good but has soooo much potential to catapult into the exceptional score category. The composition would be stronger if you cropped out the people's heads below such that all we see is the young boy (cropped just below the elbow) and the wide blue yonder with the planes off in the distance. The people do nothing for the shot other than to take away focus from your star attraction - the little boy and the planes. Also cropping out a little off the right so that the boy is in the bottom right corner would strengthen it more. Our eyes would see the young boy with his toy plane first then travel off to the blue sky with the planes off in the horizon.

Near the river
by Historicus

Comment by Historicus:

Originally posted by jmritz: Vermont?

No, Ferrara (Italy) near the Po (river).

Near the river
by Historicus

Comment by Historicus:
Thank you everybody!!
If someone told me that my photo would have placed 9th out of 300, I wouldn't have believed him.
I'm still astonished (I don't know if the sentence is correct, but I think you know what I mean).

Bye

Guido

Near the river
by Historicus

Comment by whiteroom:
refreshingly different

Near the river
by Historicus

Comment by PennyStreet:
this just sings! Congratulations!

Near the river
by Historicus

Comment by tanguera:
Wow, 8th place in your 4th challenge? I'm going to keep an eye on YOU. Splendid, symmetrical image.

Near the river
by Historicus

Comment by spiritualspatula:
This one is sorta just...odd to look at. It's not readily obvious initially where it is the water ends. Besides, it's strange for trees to be growing out of water like that. Really just pulls me into things.