The Age of Innocence
by Kali

Comment by lockjawdavis:
I love this shot. Serendipity defined! 10.

The Age of Innocence
by Kali

Comment by coolhar:
that smile makes this one

The Age of Innocence
by Kali

Comment by photom:
I don't know whether you've desaturated part of the imge to get this effect or not - but it REALLY WORKS! The composition is great - although I initially thought I'd tell you to crop some from the left. Bottom line - one of the the best submissions.

Message edited by author 2004-04-28 09:41:40.

The Age of Innocence
by Kali

Comment by admart01:
that expression! you've captured the moment here. One of my ribbon picks. Suggestions for improvement?? - light spot a top center detracts my eye a bit from the main subject -- not sure what darkening the image would do to the raindrops??

The Age of Innocence
by Kali

Comment by Go-KL:
Love this idea for this photo, the colours on the girl's coat contrast wonderfully on the grey of the tarmac and her being off centre in the frame works well. The facial expression is superb and I think the serendipity is met by the girl taking pleasure in something we would normally find depressing.
The two negatives I have is thay it is hard to tell on a small image but the girl does not appear to be pin sharp and the large shadow surrouding her (Is it the photograher's?) is distracting.

The Age of Innocence
by Kali

Comment by f-32:
Serendipitous to catch this pose and composition!

The Age of Innocence
by Kali

Comment by casualguy:
Can you say RIBBON WINNER? Great job!

The Age of Innocence
by Kali

Comment by piwoguy:
This has a peaceful, more indirect, and more definite sense of serendipity than the other photos here. It works very well. Thanks for not putting a paragraph into your title to explain it! It takes a little longer to sense it, but it makes you appreciate the photo tons more.

The Age of Innocence
by Kali

Comment by beckettboots:
I like the concept of this shot quite a bit and the colors. The child's face looks like a doll - the contrast is a little too great - though the muted dreamy/nostalgia colors work well. The composition is nice, with the line of the puddle pointing to the girl and the large expanse of raindrops.

The Age of Innocence
by Kali

Comment by TrollMan:
Great photo - I love it!!! IMO it even meets the challenge that the girl was rained on by accident but she dicovered how nice it is...