Toys for the boys Photo

Photographer’s Note

Whilst taking a jeep across the Andean Plateu from Uyuni to San Pedro de Atacama, we were staying in a small village at around 14,000 ft . These boys rushed by playing with the only things they could find in this desolate and isolated region

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iamxa (2840) 2003-12-01 10:16

Your photo is so isolated and desolate as you say in your note. This is the effect I feel. I have photos from Peru with boys playing with nothing. Uncredible for us. Your shot is a testify of this.

Teten (582) 2003-12-01 10:26

Beautiful sepia photo, there are a good parallelism between the shadows and the wheels.

richtersl (3544) 2003-12-01 11:38

What a delightful photo! Terrific play of shadow and color. I attempted a workshop for you with a tighter crop to put more emphasis on the boys and their shadow.

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vertikulanda (108) 2003-12-01 12:05

Beautifule picture!
It is about what making childhood a wonderful and unbounded period of life. Kids can be joyfull and creative beeing in any desolated or isolated atmosphere. Isn't amazing how strong , vital sens of 'beeing alive' have everyone of as and how we usualy loosing it becoming adulds. :)

Armindo (593) 2003-12-01 12:41

Nicely composed and very good light and tones.

femkevdh (2633) 2003-12-01 14:12

beautiful and very much in the spirit of TE! I like the kids' expressions. Colors are beautiful too. The long shadows have an interesting effect on the subject as well.

avigur_11 (21301) 2003-12-01 18:50

Wonderful shot of happy childhood. seems that children have the same games all over the world. I like your subjecty very much. About your technique - The shadows and the contrast create a special atmosphere in this photo, the yellow background, Too. Excellent.

I like the WS, too.

SavioCastro (601) 2003-12-01 22:11

Brinquei muito assim. sua composição foi muito feliz, e a sombra projetada na parede dá uma sensação muito agradável. Parabéns.

clodreno (0) 2003-12-02 3:36

What a nice picture. I will come back tomorrow for the smileys. Very nice shadows.

manny (21378) 2003-12-02 4:29

Very beautiful picture. Shadows are great and the colours are simply divine! I also like the composition. I wish you can post a bigger version of this.

Ebbe (9571) 2003-12-05 13:34

Fantastic picture of children playing, first I thought there where four of them. The crossing shadows adds some texture to the foreground and leads the eye up to the first boy, so they do not disturb.

Amos (670) 2003-12-17 9:08

A very attractive photo. Children almost always remind us of our childhood, a kind of nostalgic feeling.At first I thought they were 4.Howa about trying a wider space, too me the crop was too tight.

mcreider (673) 2003-12-19 11:56

You are a master of composition

kooki (550) 2003-12-24 13:02

Tres harmonieuse composition.
Chapeau bas Mr.

zinchik (203) 2004-01-12 9:49

I like the composition. From the preview I thought there was 4 boys, not 2. Shadows are tricky!

strangiato (76) 2004-04-06 2:40

Beautiful shadows and colours, very well seen. You have made a very interesting composition. Perfect timing, to catch that boy's smile. Well done.

eleparc (24059) 2004-04-11 20:27

I love those shadows against the wall complemented by the shadows of people behind you. a very lively photo;-) I love it!

ianmcall (1213) 2004-04-13 8:44

High altitude light is so intense and so different from what most of us are used to. these shadows really make the shot. You are lucky that the boys were so close to the wall. Nice capture.

elena (1054) 2004-05-07 9:19

beautiful subject and great choice of sepia tone, i like the repetition of silouettes and the long shadows, well done!!

MiguelP (14336) 2004-07-22 8:49

I find your picture full of meaning. It´s not only technique what count, your image could be the beginning of a movie or the inspiration for a tale... It´s true what people say about the shadows, the sepias but I take the possibilities for dreaming that involve your work... Felicidades por la foto compañero y espero que estés hablando mucho español en latinoamérica.

shirgold (2439) 2006-05-13 5:29

Hi, excellent shot - this is so nice the boys and their shadows on the wall, perfect composition.
Light is warm and great
Good work and TFS - Shir