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Comment by posthumous:
I love the humility of photography. It's a lesson for all the other art forms. In general, we tend to feel like we're *finding* beauty rather than creating it. I think that's a healthy attitude. This photo is a good example. The photographer is not the only one shaping this image, and a tension is created between the models' intentions, the photographer's intentions and the end result. This keeps the photo from being contrived even though it's "posed." An important distinction here is that you didn't pose them. They posed themselves, but their knowledge of the photograph is limited. They don't know how you are framing it. They don't know what the other models are doing. They don't even completely know what they themselves look like. This is hardly unusual, of course. It happens whenever somebody points a camera and says "Say Cheese!" But within this framework, you have some added complications that I enjoy. The windshield, for instance, and its reflections, complicating their forms. Your processing takes advantage of the odd effects of this windshield by creating an old down-home-country-style look to the whole shot. I can't help but think of West Virginia. Another "complication" is the triangular shape that the children create together. It is a forceful visual element that the models are completely unaware of. It becomes a strong visual symbol of people having a part to play in something bigger than themselves. In this case, perhaps a family dynamic. Notice that one child, in the bottom corner of the triangle, looks away from you toward the floor. Another child must strain to look above him. The child on top grabs the spotlight, but seems a little awkward there. Perhaps she is insecure about it or does it only because no one else will. Her waving arm unconsciously points to the other girl, who is also in a bottom corner but stares assertively into the camera. She seems to be in a world of her own, or at least a photograph of her own. The windshield reflections seem to be gravitating to her. She becomes the unexpected focal point of the photo.

The car serves as a chaotic, mechanical, almost claustrophobic frame, enhances the effect that this was one random, chaotic moment plucked from the stream of time.

The overall effect is a photo that seems artless but has great energy and beauty.

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Comment by edmeng:
Beautiful emotive portrait. Love the lighting and softness of the image.

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Comment by Germaine:
Wow! You really captured the moment. Great composition and processing.

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Comment by AdrienneGC:
This is really good. After looking at the photo for a bit I scrolled down to see where you took it. I thought it was going to say some where in Eastern Europe. Really great capture

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Comment by sherpet:
Another stunning portrait from you.....
Warm, caring, and also a beautiful half smile as well.....

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Comment by jaysonmc:
Surperb shoot. Love the whole thing, context and processing!@

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Comment by BeckyT:
Very nice. I love the simplicity of this shot. Lighting is just right and you have very nice tones through out the image.

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Comment by sevilduvarci:
lovely composition again.

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Comment by sevilduvarci:
this is so sweet and cute :) i love the way you process your pictures, the tones are so nice always.

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Comment by Charlene:
So sweet, and so memorable. Just pure loveliness.