#31 - The Joys of Childhood (Congrats Bouwy)

[Dr Croubie]

I might revisit this one later, i've just cropped the original and i'm not too happy, I might revert to the looser cropping but for now this is my entry.

Taken a month ago at one of those annual gift-giving sprees you get around the world, it was only while I was processing it that my missus said that the girl is only 3 or so, her great-grandmother is 97 or so, they live on opposite sides of the country, so this may be one of the few shots they ever have together. So I was kinda happy with that thought...


(and from what I hear, that doll is her favourite)

[neuroanatomist]

Great topic, Denise! One near and dear to my heart...

The first one is my entry.


EOS 5D Mark II, EF 135mm f/2L USM, 1/1600 s, f/2.2, ISO 100


EOS 5D Mark II, EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM @ 1/320 s, f/2.2, ISO 100


PowerShot S95, 6mm (28mm FF-equivalent), 1/60 s, f/2.0, ISO 80

Thanks for looking!

[M_Six]

[Tack Sharp]

Joys Of Childhood by Mark Chittenden, on Flickr

[gkphoto]

not that I can remember the first time I was in a pumpkin patch, but I hope that it was this fun for all involved.
this one is my entry.

[cls]

Hi, I've really enjoyed the contributions to this assignment - many great moments captured. I've been considering a contribution myself, but I didn't really come up with any idea. However, the assignment got me digging in the archives and I soon got stuck in surfing my own archive - lots of memories come back. If you are like me and take new photos at a rapid pace, but rarely look back to see what was captured last week, last year, or even 10 years or more back in time - I really recommend a few hours of surfing your own archives.

In the archives I found lots of forgotten pearls. Composition, lighting, focus, etc may not always be spot on, but the captured moment may in many cases make up for that. I was also struck by the technical evolution. The output image from a current DSLR is actually unbelievably detailed. When compared to my older photos it's hard to believe I was impressed at the time...

I finally decided to post a contribution to this assignment. My intention is to share an old favorite photo and to provide a reminder of the technical evolution rather than actually competing with other contributions. It's actually taken with the first digital camera I ever laid hands on. We had a weird looking camera at my work that I had the opportunity to borrow over weekends now and then. I don't remember the exact model (and there's no EXIF info), but after some googling I've come to the conclusion it was a Kodak DC50. Some info about that camera can be found here: http://www.dcviews.com/reviews/Kodak...550-review.htm (Note that the sensor resolution is 756 × 504 and that the 640px image below is close to a "100% crop".

This photo is from my parents' summer house. My daughter has always loved that place and is still happy to visit her grandparents' place although she's soon 16. She has a 6×4" print of this photo (that amazingly looks OK) in her room and she says she still remembers that pool.



Please note how I carefully placed a couple of buckets, a pair of sandals, a blanket and some unidentified stuff to complete the artistic impression of the scene. Please also note how I precisely centered her forehead and included some stairs and a small part of the wall in the frame. I consider this composition consummate.

Thanks for viewing (and sorry for the long post).

[Sheiky]

Nice story and picture Claes

I had a photoshoot with my girlfriends nephew last October. When I got back home I found out that I took a lot of "Alien" photos and I was wondering where it came from for a long time, but I finally figured it out:

Kiddo to Alien in 7 easy steps by Jan Paalman, on Flickr

The photoshoot was really lots of fun and I enjoyed it a lot.(Mom wanted to keep it somewhat more neat hehe) We finally ended up on a dirt-road and well I could not imagine how much a kid likes to play with a bit of sand. Luckily my gear has some weathersealing
First some shots from my girlfriends point of view:

Weathersealing ain't that bad by Jan Paalman, on Flickr

And my point of viewthis will be my entry)

Tim sandblasting me by Jan Paalman, on Flickr

[ChadS]

Finally an Assignment I can participate in! I'm going to upload several. Hopefully y'all can help me select which one to work on and enter.

Thanks go out to my always more-than-willing model - my son.

[ChadS]

You'll have to forgive me - so many photos of my son to choose from and only 5 attachments per post.

[HDNitehawk]

@ChadS, I am not sure we should be selecting for you......but...while it may not be the sharpest, properly exposed and technically superior picture.... 8711 is just really cool...IMO...