On the ferry from San Francisco to Sausalito. A moment stolen as the woman looked away, and the little girl looked at me. And what the little boy was looking at…
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Guiding us on this weekly Phoneography and Non-SLR Digital Devices Photo Challenge is Sally Donatello at Lens and Pens by Sally. Sally is taking a trip by train in her post today; shuttle on over there for her post, and that of other phoneographers.
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Lovely! Every picture tells a story 🙂
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Thanks, Jo. I’m really finding this to be true!
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I love the soft feel of the photo, Angeline. Did you do that with editing or did the picture just turn out that way. I hardly ever take photos of people because I think they may not like it. This is so atmospheric.
janet
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Thanks, Janet. I did very little editing on it, converting it to black and white and a little change of light using PicMonkey.
I am really working on more people photos, and finding that I like it very much. Working up the courage to just go up and ask if ok to take their photo, or, as in this case, wait until I can sneak one.
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aloha Angeline. i particularly like the first shot. that is a classic of our time (imo). the 3 people each focusing on their own and different world views from the same spot. very much a condition of the human state of now. and in a great range of darks and lights—with the only focus that can be clearly intuited—that of the little girl looking into a camera. aloha.
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Aloha, Rick. That is the sense I get from this scene also; each member of the family seems to be in their own little world of thought…and the little one, well, she is the curious one. Thanks for stopping in to comment.
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Did you blur the child’s image on purpose? As you said – I’m always afraid to photograph children. Very pretty image.
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Thanks, Dawn. No, the child came out kind of blurred because the boat was moving and I moved my hands when I snapped the photo. I don’t take a child’s photo unless asking the adult, or in stealth mode.
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Beautiful shot of mother and daughter.
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Thanks, Colline.
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wow!!! what an excellent shot, angeline! the slight blur and the monotone create a timeless feel … this could have been taken yesterday or 100 years ago. awesome!
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Thanks, Stephen. I’m just recovering from a stomach flu, and I feel like it was 100 years ago!
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Beautiful!!! Reminds me of dreamy flashback scenes in old movies 🙂
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Thanks, Madhu. It did manage to come out with a dreamy, old time feel to it.
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I agree with Sally. Beautiful capture of the moment!
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Thanks, Amy.
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The fading light mistiness certainly adds to the atmosphere, and what a cute little girl!
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Isn’t she a little cutie? I had made eye contact with her as we sat down across the aisle, smiling and making faces at her to keep her interested in hopes that I could snap a quick one. I always hesitate with kids, thinking their parent might not like a photo being taken. The opportunity presented itself…I wasn’t going to pass it up.
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There is a surreal quality to the capture, as though they were living a dream. Nicely done. Happy Photo Challenge.
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Thanks, Sally. I have that feeling as well as I look at the photo. And I wonder what their story is.
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