Children on the beach

Posted by Andrew Gould (Sydney, Australia) on 25 May 2008 in People & Portrait and Portfolio.

Taken yesterday just before sunset on my local beach.

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Comments (18)

yiannis krikis from thessaloniki, Greece

lovely scene with nice framing and colors

25 May 2008 6:42am

@yiannis krikis: Glad you like it, Yiannis. It was the best of quite a few shots I took, and the only one I kept. As you would know, a tiny difference in the poses can make or break this type of photograph.

dobbino from Cape Town, South Africa

Nice colourful and happy shot. From the angle you've take it, it looks like the beach is not too safe (backwash an issue)?

25 May 2008 8:00am

@dobbino: Thank you, Rob. It's actually a very sheltered bay. I was up on the promenade, looking down. It must be this, and the compression cuased by the use of the long end of my zoom that makes it appear that way.

Alun Lambert from cheshire, United Kingdom

Lovely image, something more children should be doing, and not indoors on computer games. Great

25 May 2008 8:36am

@Alun Lambert: Thanks, Alun!

M!NA from Iran

it's happy shot..ynx

25 May 2008 9:30am

@M!NA: Thanks!

Alisa Walton from Toronto, Canada

children always think they're as powerful as water.....

25 May 2008 10:43am

Alisa Walton from Toronto, Canada

!!!i just noticed the baby doll! great!

25 May 2008 10:44am

@Alisa Walton: Thanks, Alisa. I must say that I didn't notice the doll until I saw the photos on my screen. It was a pleasant surprise!

Anthony Lambert from Germany

It´s great to have a local beach,something I´ve not had since moving away from Wales to Germany !!

25 May 2008 1:08pm

alex centrella from California, United States

love the sunset colors, and kids look like they are having a wonderful time, great capture.

25 May 2008 1:44pm

MJ from Delaware, United States

nice i llove the children anticipating the waves... the doll left behind...

really nice

25 May 2008 3:01pm

Ken McCoy from Orlando-Daytona Beach, FL, United States

Great capture of kids at play - but the poor baby,,, :)

25 May 2008 3:50pm

Graham Russon from Cape Town, South Africa

Great moment, great capture. The composition is spot on and the doll a really nice feel. Good stuff

25 May 2008 8:21pm

ManuelaR from Hainburg, Germany

You are so lucky to live near the sea... I am definitely jealous!
You caught a great moment in time and love the composition.

26 May 2008 7:46am

Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada

dropped doll in front of the magical sea, I love this Andrew, Bravo!!!!

26 May 2008 10:41am

Ron from Saint Louis, United States

The light in this shot is terrific, Andrew ... I also think your framing is quite effective - showing so much of the sea ... not the typical "fun at the beach" shot w/bathing suits but, clearly, a fun at the beach scene ... really terrific!

26 May 2008 11:23am

@Ron: Thanks, Ron. Interesting to me that you mention that you like the framing with so much sea. This is the uncropped full size image. I did try cropping it to have the children relatively larger within the frame, but didn't like it, as it lost this effect of the smallnes of the children and the dominance of the ocean.