"Summer Boys"

Thanks, man. Yes, had that monochrome, non-blur done up, too. Didn't think it was enough when I was playing around initially. Okay, next time we'll go Zig istead of Zag. Yes, there was a bit more room to the left, but was occupied by an adult figure which I don't feel is appropriate to include.

 

BTW, are you still based in Southeast Asia (Malaysia, in particular)? I remember following you since you still had your full last name instead of "G." ^_^

Works for me...

Then cropping makes sense of course. Thanks for your reply.

I like the treatment you've chosen for your image. I think the only weakness is having the foot cut off on the boy closest to the right edge of the frame. Other than that I think this has a great atmosphere to it.

ah, Wilson, the blurred version surely renders the dreaminess of children's world ( and age). I am a lover of colors, but in this case, this version is my favorite.

Okay ... now that I've had a chance to look at the original and some other ideas, I come back to the original post. I do enjoy your sepia toning and the soft blur. Hope the boys had a wonderful day at the beach!!

Joyful and glad. I think the mix of clarity and softness works fine. The sepia tone is lovely and the shining bright parts makes a lot. But first of all the boys joy, action and poses makes the impression on me. Well done.

Thank you all for your feedback. Understandably some likes the soft feel and some prefers the sharp look. I'll just leave this as is. ^_^

enjoy the life very good photograph thrugh digital

Interesting study. IMO, B&W versions take a back seat to the expressive color original.

As soon as I spotted this image, I put it in my favorites. I love it just the way it is because I "get a feeling" from looking at it - a nice nostalgic emotion of my childhood, and a little regret that it is so far behind me now. I love images which make me think and/or feel. This one does the job perfectly.