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Challenge: Balance V (Standard Editing)
Collection: Challenges
Camera: Canon Canon 1d x Mark II
Lens: Sigma 85mm f/1.4 FG HSM Art
Location: CYOConnor beach
Date: May 4, 2025
Galleries: Family, Black and White
Date Uploaded: May 13, 2025

 I was quite stumped as to what to enter for this challenge. So the evening before the challenge started I had a photoshoot at the beach with this lovely family and on looking at the photos, figured it would fit. I’m kind of shocked it did so well. I wasn’t really expecting much. I mean I liked the photo but I didn’t quite like how the father’s face was not completely in focus, nobody commented on that which was surprising. I did think however that people would comment on the space I left up top, but I cropped it and it just didn’t look right so I left it because the clouds were pretty awesome that day.

Thank you so much for all the lovely comments, so many people commenting these days. It’s wonderful.

Statistics
Place: 1 out of 25
Avg (all users): 7.0968
Avg (participants): 6.6154
Avg (non-participants): 7.4444
Views since voting: 171
Views during voting: 71
Votes: 31
Comments: 14
Favorites: 0

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 05/22/2025 06:33:44 AM
Originally posted by tate:
I must be getting old because I keep imagining a knee injury from dad LOL -
love the shot though ;)

Ha too funny, I know what you mean, you’ve just described my husband 😬
 05/22/2025 06:17:22 AM
I must be getting old because I keep imagining a knee injury from dad LOL -
love the shot though ;)
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 05/21/2025 11:57:56 AM
Congratulations - you nailed this! The slight texture of the clouds behind them rolling in is the cherry on top of a really wonderful moment.
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 05/21/2025 11:07:21 AM
Congrats on another blue! This was one of my top picks for this challenge, with or without alternative cropping. Makes me think of some of my favorite lifestyle photos that they use to sell frames in the store. :-D
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 05/21/2025 07:28:01 AM
Congrats Anita! This shot had a blue ribbon written all over it :)
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 05/21/2025 05:26:17 AM
Sorry I didn’t have a chance to comment during the challenge but I did vote. This was my top pick without a doubt. What a great family shot to look at for years and years!
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 05/21/2025 02:44:39 AM
Congratz on the Blue Anita. Beautiful well balanced joyful shot.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/20/2025 11:55:35 PM
some odd nostalgic thrill to this. 10
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 05/20/2025 01:58:43 PM
Awesome shot. Near perfect b/ w conversion.
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 05/20/2025 07:16:11 AM
My favorite in this challenge.
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 05/17/2025 06:17:29 PM
One of my top picks. Really embraces the challenge topic as the Dad's visual weight and equaled by his two sons. The height differences being somewhat offest by the hill slope just reinforces the many relationships (visual/biological/clothing) in the image. Well done. Print two copies of this one as the boys will treasure them in the future. I would crop off the top 20-30% to give the people more impact.
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 05/17/2025 04:18:41 PM
A darling interpretation of this theme. Love the generational balance, on top of the visually balanced composition. Not sure the negative space above their heads is doing much to enhance the frame, though. A tighter crop across the top might draw me in just a smidgen more effectively.
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 05/15/2025 12:17:17 AM
Could be a great movie poster
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 05/14/2025 08:33:25 AM
Lovely unforgettable portrait.
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