My shadow came out to play.

This looks oversharpened to me, there is a "sparkely" effect. Can you post it bigger and not so sharpened ? To me this seems as if it has the potential be one of your better shots in the portfolio on here.

My youngster had had problems with his shadow all morning. I caught

him training it.

Just like a child! Great situation, well-composed but the tonal range is verging on the bright side - see the burnt out highlights on the boy's head.Best wishes. David.