Downtown Kids
by stare_at_the_sun

Comment by muypoetico:
Nice capture of the moment and nice perspective; maybe white balance could be less brown, figures also slightly dark

Downtown Kids
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Comment by susanh:
Great Shot!

Candid Motherhood
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Comment by livitup:
Any photo that makes me laugh out loud gets a top ranking from me. This is just so true, the characters are SO expressive, it's just top notch. My only question is if the sepia actually adds anything to the picture... it might look better as a pure B&W or in color.

I think someone stole my son and put him in your picture. :) Great job!

Downtown Kids
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Comment by dahkota:
For me, what makes this image stand out is the excellent tonal range. Well done - 9 - good luck in the challenge!

Downtown Kids
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Comment by echoman:
You sure this wasn't taken in 1976? Like the sepia tone.

Downtown Kids
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Comment by p3wiz:
I like the shot. The lighting is very difficult (bright side light) a strong fill flash may help to bring the face details. The part that I like least is the partial signs at the top and right. I would like to see the signs all the way in or all the way out.

Candid Motherhood
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Comment by Aperture:
awesome. Is she smiling through it all?

Downtown Kids
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Comment by Gracechild7:
An interesting "slice" of life. The framing seems slightly awkward though, and I wonder what it would have looked like in colour.

Candid Motherhood
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Comment by twm122:
This is all too fammiliar. What a great candid shot and I think that the sepia tones work here.

Candid Motherhood
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Comment by WhidbeyPix:
yup... that's what it's like... even tougher with 3. This is actually very humorous to me.