Joys of Childhood, Joys of Summer, a photo from Illinois, Midwest

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Children playing at the Crown Fountain at Chicago's new Millennium Park.

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RandomCameraGuy (3071) 2004-08-03 21:21

Hi Ken! The colours got pop and the guys expression is priceless. For that you get the big smiley!

But the comp isn't the best. You've badly cut off the girl on the right, the girl on the left doesn't add anything, and the boys legs are cropped off at a weird point. Perhaps some more cropping would help.

Anyways, all that aside, this was taken at the perfect moment--a difficult thing to do. Very cool.

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willow_of_god (360) 2004-08-03 22:06

Belle photo. On dirais que le jeune garçon est un fantôme. Nice shot.

rhardy5 (863) 2004-08-03 22:42

very good shot so much emotion in this shot the slight blurr of the waterthe expression on the kids face wow man agood shot indeed.

Liora (1857) 2004-08-04 2:40

I looked at the thumbnail and didn't quite know what to make of it - the kid looks a little like a ghost (or is it just my vivid imagination again?). The full size photo looks more normal (as opposed to paranormal...), but there's still a strange feeling. and - I like it! I agree with Alex's (randomcameraguy) comments about the crop.

gilad33 (14433) 2004-08-04 3:23

Beautiful capture, and well exposed.
I have a feeling you were not steady enough taking this shot, but it turned up very good.

Well done!

richtersl (3546) 2004-08-04 7:40

Ken, what a GREAT contribution to the scavenger hunt!!! I love the effect created by the water pouring off this young man. The expression on his face is priceless!

Tibetix (0) 2004-08-04 10:14

Great photo !.. I like this... Good job Ken :)

ninadev (5377) 2004-08-04 19:56

This little boy under the water is just great. Love his expression.. brrrr.. water is cold it seems. the choice of shutter speed makes the water look so smooth and milky. I must agree with Alex that the composition is not the best. How about cropping to remove the two girls on each side and living only the boy and the girl near him. In any case it really is a great urban shot involving water. Not all kids have swimming pools or a lake nearby. I remember when I was young and it was really hot in summer the firemen in some neighborhoods wood open the fire hydrants to allow the kids to play and cool down.

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daninhoc (690) 2004-08-30 11:52

great daily life shot! great colors of the swimming suite and great moving water. Did you take a version with a shorter exposure. If yes, can I see it?

emralc (174) 2004-08-31 2:55 [Comment]

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France (125) 2004-10-10 7:39

Very nice shot of action. I like the dress of water which covers the boy. The general blur is not awkward because it gives the impression of movement and play. The colors are well saturated. Funny, the girls wearing the same colors.

garissima (142) 2007-12-05 5:44 [Comment]

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tedlepetit (4) 2009-08-31 17:30

Great picture, the kid under the water spout looks unreal which actually it is real. It's a very good way of showing something true looked fake. Great skills!