Augustin

I wish to all the people here, a very nice Christmas time.

good lighting, although i think the teddy bear is a bit distractive

Very nice idea. Agree with Justin. As is I'd lose the fruit bowl and table, too. But if I had my choice, I'd replace the fruit bowl with the teddy bear; then the photo would be awesome!

 

Happy holidays and new year (pass on the rating)

Sweet subject. I agree that Gary Spielvogel's changes improve the visual impact a lot.

Thanks a lot, Justin and Michele for your constructive comments. Gary, no doubt, my photo is better like that : thank you for your time.

But I love the left side of this image. Great expression on the boy.

Great moment! Fabulous expression, innocent sweet, magic light and warmly simple. Reflecting a lot the Christmas spirit, captures a decisive moment. Sure it would look better with fewer objects; but, I look at the positive, the left side and then my eye goes towards the fruit still life and finally to the teddy bear. It brings me from the highest innocence to the lowest about Christmas, so we can see its dichotomy.

Although this picture screams "staged" I think you still pull it off successfully, good pic.

Very good capture, I love it.

I like Gary's changes, too. The original still has merit, though.

All version ... I like it!!! F A N T A S T I C!!!!

Simply beautiful and a lovely picture!!! Nice expression. Congrats!

Thanks!

i like the tones , the composition that jump across the table. the expression of the child is very good too.

the teddy bear , ha the teddy bear... well it is true that it would be better without, more for the signification that for a graphic reason.

but it is still a very beautiful picture. Perhaps you could dark it (the bear) very much like you would do in a classical darkroom ?

Nice to find someone exhibiting pictures with subjects they clearly feel deeply about. So much of photo.net seems to be about a desperate chase after eye catching abstractions that are ultimately ephemeral and meaningless.

you should shot more people,,,,I am sure it will be nice.....

very nice job on this one... catching and real...

 

I love the expression, light and composition.. well done!!

 

thanks for nice ratings on mine!

 

jb

My heavens, this is very good. It could be horridly sentimental but it is not. It is simply a pleasant moment in childhood nicely captured.

 

Nice to work by a photographer who likes children but does not slobber all over them (if you know what I mean).

 

I good photograph (like any good work of art) changes your perception of the world. I am forced to rethink the nature of childhood.

Wonderful light, focus and composition, 6/6