Helping Hand
by timj351

Comment by wingy:
It an interesting idea, but this photo seems to have been sapped of all the potential emotion that is present. To some extent I think we fill in the gaps naturally, assuming the awe of the boy and the tender smile of the officer, but you've cut that all out of the shot. The boy is completley passive in this shot, and the officer's hand carries a little bit of expression, but other than that the figures in this shot are cold and unemotional, which certainly couldn't have been the intention. I think including the officer's face isn't necessary, since having it cut off adds to the feeling that he is larger than life in the eyes of the child, but perhaps a side angle that showed the kids face or at least some pose with more expression to it would make this a much better shot.

Helping Hand
by timj351

Comment by oskar:
Hehe, that one is kind of hmmmmm not funny but making me feel good, if you know what I mean :)

Helping Hand
by timj351

Comment by ccjp:
Interesting composition. I'm not sure about cutting the head of the office. He could have been separated from the child, visually, by using a narrow depth of field. Great lighting.

Helping Hand
by timj351

Comment by Paige:
Nice black and white, great tones throughout. Did you shot it in black and white or convert later in PS? I am not sure if I like the crop or not, it is a bit odd, maybe none of his face at all would have been better. Still like it, it shows a human story even if it's staged ;)

Helping Hand
by timj351

Comment by GolferDDS:
Great capture. I think I would have liked it even better if it were cropped either to either bring in the entire face of the officer or just above the elbow. Nice feeling to this one.

Helping Hand
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Comment by christyrack:
I absolutely love this picture....BUT.....I'm not sure why you cut the officer's head off....then again....I'm not a photography expert by any means. With that said, it deserves a 9. :)

Helping Hand
by timj351

Comment by justine:
The tones, light and focus here are stunning. I would of liked to see the officers head. However....it leaves the viewer wanting more. That's a good thing. Really nice, photo journalistic.......Norman Rockwell. Congrats, great moment in time.

Helping Hand
by timj351

Comment by jmsetzler:
Excellent work and good luck in 2004 :) = 10 - Setzler

Charlee
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Comment by dr rick:
Effective use of high saturation. I like it.

Charlee
by timj351

Comment by dacrazyrn:
Very nice macro of the tail end of a beta. Like the focus on the back part of the tail and how ithe DOF is "off" on the right. Gives a sense of being right up against the glass