Wedding 9 - Expressions

It is a series, Please see the previous photos and read preface.

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This b&w certainly contrasts with the quiet, elegant warm one of the young boy. The woman has an appearance of being overwrought -- the pseudo-stage is messy and easy to trip over....girls -- one distraught and lost a shoe, the other worried.  The woman holds this baby as if it is a bit heavy on her one arm.  Even the bench tilts.  A bit of discomfort all around.  An unrehearsed photo showing showing some rough spots in the day

lovely shot!! congrats

a quality black and white!

Pnina, this could have been shot some hundred years ago and yet it is from almost yesterday. I like the "two" scenes going on the two small girls placed to be photographed near an ionic greek pillar, and then to the left a mother(?) bringing another "victim", by some kind force. Personally I would concentrate on the two small girls, but the whole scene is of course more dynamic and a story telling scene. Well done.

Pnina, very good capture of natural expressions. Superb tonal contrast.

I think that this photo needs some explanation.

Two professional photographers were photographing (before the ceremony started) intensively  the enlarged family.They were arranging adults and children in different modes.The younger children like the two here, did not know what the photographers want from their life ....;-)) and were very confused.. This is the moment I photographed.

Donna, with small children it is not always easy, even in a happy event as a wedding, with so many instructions how to stand, how to seat ,how to move..;-))

Janegbert and Rajat thanks for  your feedback

Anders,  Yes this is the mother, a very nice woman that I have talked to. She kept a mother's eye with the baby in her hand. ( not easy). The Greek pillar and the setting were there. You are right that it has a long past time aroma.

Amal, thanks for your always nice support.

So cute shot, I love it.

Cheers.

Light and tones are priceless - as the scene as such is. Fine work, compliments!

Pnina;

I love this photo! Beautiful to look at with gorgeous tonality, a rock solid composition along with an open ended and timeless storyline of childhood and motherhood. The diaper under the frilly skirt cracks me up :-) The entire scene is fantastic.

precious... one shoe on and one off ;)

This is truth!  Tears, shoes kicked off, diapers....  Real.

Alberto and El, thanks for the feedback.
 
Gord , thanks for your point of view and telling me why you liked it, it is one of my favorite from the wedding series, even though I love them all. As you know I appreciate much your comments on my work.

Sheryl, thanks for stopping by and commenting

Jeff, thanks children are children..you are very familiar with that truth.....Thanks for finding the time I know you are very busy ;-))

fantastic photo! :)

Pnina, what a wonderful life moment you captured here! -- So recognizable & I can fully empathize, with both mom & the little girls (who seem to be getting prepped for the official photo pose -- and it must take a bit (too) long for them :-) The little girl's shoe ( likely to be new (& possibly a bit sore) for the occasion on the ground... I like the fact that the mom is only partially shown( & holding a baby). Enough of her is visible to guess what is going on here... Love your B&W treatment as well, the white of the little girls' dresses contrasts beautifully with the black dress of mom, I think. (although, I wonder what that little 'triangular slice of light' is on the mom's upper arm..?)  Hope that you are doing well, Pnina & Kind regards to you, Marjolein