Let's go swimming Teddy ! Photo

Photographer’s Note

I wanted to find a cute story for this one so I looked for origins of Teddy Bear. Well... I'm quite disappointed as it's not that cute but here it is :

According to Wikipedia, there are two stories:
- A German version: " Margarete Steiff was a German manufacturer of toys, who produced cuddly toys since 1880, with the rests of tissues of her uncle's factory. In 1902, she is convinced by her nephew Richard Steiff, employed on her company, to create a cuddly bear, who according to him would have a similar popularity for boys and girls.
- An American version : "The name Teddy Bear comes from November 1902 American President Theodore Roosevelt's hunting trip to Mississippi. There were several other hunters competing, and most of them had already shot something. A suite of Roosevelt's attendants, cornered, clubbed, and tied to a willow tree an American Black Bear after a long exhausting chase with hounds. They called Roosevelt to the site and suggested he shoot it. He refused to shoot the bear himself, deeming this unsportsmanlike, but instructed that the bear be killed to put it out of its misery, and it became the topic of a political cartoon. Morris Michtom, saw the drawing of Roosevelt and the bear cub and was inspired to create a new toy. He created a little stuffed bear cub and put it in his shop window with a sign that read "Teddy's bear" (Teddy being the nickname for Theodore). The toys were an immediate success".

Anyway, little Malo (according to the desperate screams of his friend/cousins who were trying to preserve their sand castles from his feet !) was decided to go for a swim with his Teddy Bear !

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fabio_ts (13674) 2008-10-13 2:40

A nice and tender moment you have well captured and composed here, all my compliments Marion.

Have a nice week,
Fabio.

KLB (17978) 2008-10-13 3:05

Coucou Marion

Comme c'est adorable ! Craquant...
Le cadrage est génial pour avoir la même vision de la plage que le petit Malo. Et la lumière est idéale.
Très douce compo, bravo.

Bises
Karine

MarianneS (14262) 2008-10-13 5:36

Bonjour Marion,
Quel bonheur cette photo! Ce petit qui va tranquillement vers l'eau, en toute confiance (bien sûr, avec son meilleur ami), c'est tout simplement adorable.
La lumière est idéale, la compo vraiment bien pensée, avec juste ce qu'il faut de profondeur pour apprécier le détail de la plage de sable et des coquillages. L'arrièe-plan, bien flouté, permet de deviner le large, les nombreuses mouettes... et même le bon air marin!
En lisant ta note, j'ai pensé à la chanson d'Elvis, Let me be your teddy Bear :-)) Bon, j'ai une excuse, je viens de passer à Memphis, j'ai dû être influencée;-)
Amicalement,
Marianne

CMJC (3104) 2008-10-13 6:21

belle lumière, beau cadrage et belle scène; la plage jouait les prolongations estivales ce WE...

tapdur (1805) 2008-10-13 7:20

tiens j'ai un talc à te proposer : marshmallow ! ;-)

il craquant et décidé ;-)

Bruno

eversmile (5997) 2008-10-13 8:37

Salut Marion

Une jolie photo d'enfant perdu dans son monde imaginaire. J'aime bien le fond aussi, l'eau alternant avec des langues de terre dont la couleur rappelle celle du nounours et où les oiseaux posés sur l'eau semblent imiter les cailloux blancs éparpillés sur le sable. Une belle lumière douce... J'aime aussi la conclusion pleine de fraîcheur de ta note.
Amitiés
Marine

archimatica (13222) 2008-10-13 12:51

Nice and sensitive picture... there is all the kid's world in this situation.
Great work, Marion.

Regards,
Renzo

SteveH (3885) 2008-10-14 18:50

Hi Marion, Ironically I saw this image due to the forum item stated by polonaise. Don't know how one could see this and not smile, especially with the funny title. Composition is good, as is sharpness and colour. A good post IMO. cheers, Steve

fkostas (426) 2008-10-14 19:20

Bonjour Marion,

Normally I don't respond to photos of children, but this photo was unfairly singled out as a non TE photo. Nevermind that. I like the lines of water and dirt, with blurred birds and seashells. There is no problem with this photo. you should not have to defend this nice photo.

Farah

DKarine (3852) 2008-10-14 23:36

Une netteté impeccable et un camaïeu de couleurs tout en douceur. Encore un format parfait. C'est doux et attendrissant. Si seulement ils pouvaient rester à cet âge... J'aime les plans successifs qui arrivent pas tranches de couleurs différentes. Et les mouettes au fond qui attendent les nouveaux baigneurs.
Karine

Glint (3040) 2008-10-15 1:23

Hello Marion,
I came upon this photo through the forum posted (unfairly) by TE member polonaise and noticed your response to him. Only you can know whether this violates the TOS -not George. Neither you nor any other TE membber deserves to be humilated in a public forum. If George has an opinion opn your picture then he should have left a critique with you. I like it. It is a nice moment well captured.I like the composition with the child to one side in the frame so that we can see the shore. Nice light too.
regards
Bev

clio (22548) 2008-10-15 3:32

Salut Marion,
Super lumière et belle profondeur de champ!
C'est plein de poésie, j'aime bien cette complicité créée aussi avec ton titre.
Une très belle photo d'enfant!
Bravo
Diane

Colombiana (2542) 2008-10-15 16:42

Hi Marion,
Well, I came across this beautiful and sweet photo
thanks to the post in the forum from "Polonaise"...
I think it was unfair to single this one out--or any for
that matter.
You've captured a really sweet moment with this little boy
and his bear--the composition is excellent and with great
definition in the f/g. The layers from the different sand tones
add a lot of contrast. Blurred f/g very appropriate as well.
Very nice work! --- After all we should all thank George for
"taking us" to see your lovely photo!

Warm regards,
Maryori :)