Kids Never Slow Down
by zefram47

Comment by ButterflyGirl:
sorry i don't feel this meets the challenge, as to me a group portrait is a close-up of a group of people

Kids Never Slow Down
by zefram47

Comment by Sam94720:
I do not consider this a group portrait, sorry...

Kids Never Slow Down
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Comment by geosmores:
While there are 3+ people in the photo this does not seem like a portrait shot. I love the colors of the pool and the sky, reminds me of some of Chip Simons work.

Kids Never Slow Down
by zefram47

Comment by xodiak:
I normally ignore titles...thinking that the image really should tell me all I need to know. However, it was the title that made me look, again, at your shot and see the time-exposed images of the children. Very subtle and very well done.

Kids Never Slow Down
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Comment by arati_halbe:
I wish the people were more visible than the landscape

Kids Never Slow Down
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Comment by _DaveA_:
Although there are at least three human beings in the shot and it, therefore, technically meets the Challenge specs, there doesn't appear to be any setup involved like in many of the entries that clearly do have setups and so are, in my mind, portraits. To me this seems more of a snapshot than a portrait. Very nice colors, though.

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Comment by geosmores:
I wish the s-curve was a stronger element in the composition.

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Comment by JuliBoc:
I think if you could have moved a little to the right, the composition would have been improved. The tree behind the bill is not so good, IMO. Also a shallower DOF might improve the background. Nice feather detail though.

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Comment by xodiak:
Not trying to be mean here but as part of the purpose of this site is to learn, teach and become better photographers, I wanted to make mention of the point of the challenge.

An S-Curve is a compositional tool, like the rule of thirds or leading lines, that helps in making the image stronger. Normally, the S-Curve is to lead the viewer's eye through the image or to the subject. I've noticed a lot of submissions that simply include an S shape somewhere in the image but this misses the point.

If used properly, the S-Curve is a very powerful compositional tool. While your shot is nice, the "S" that you've included is really just an element and doesn't really lead the viewer's eye.

I do hope you'll take this as I mean it. I certainly don't mean to criticize your image.

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Comment by arm66:
the dirt and goose droppings in this photo kind of drag it down.