Sometimes it’s only after you get home that you notice the shot. Just setting up a long telephoto down some stairs, framing the photo when suddenly this kid pops into view.
Click.
I like how his clothes match the railing and the bricks, how he’s caught startled by something and whirling around, and how the lens seems to place him on an impossibly uphill slope.
Maybe it’s better in black and white?
I don’t know. What do you think?
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thats cool…
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Color
Color here, too. I like the contrast of the reflection in the mirrors in the color. It seems to get lost in the b&w.
Both work but I like the colour better.
The shadow is great. Looks like liquid mercury or something!
I like it in color, too. Looks spiky and surreal. The texture of his shirt or jersey adds to the color experience as well. Great shot. So, how much did you pay the kid, anyway?
Muse – no minors were bribed in the making of this photo.
Another colour vote here.
Hey, should have put up a poll.
Colour it is.
nice photo
Great photo and another vote for color here… the blues are just too perfect.
The diagonals are spectacular, even extending to the boy and the angle of his left leg extending into his body.
If you really want to try playing with the color, go with selective color. Remove all of the colors which are not blue, so you have a black and white image with the blue railings and the blue clothing on the boy. That would be interesting to see as another option.
http://www.tipclique.com/tutorial/photoshop/adobe-photoshop-tutorial-selective-color/
Excellent capture of an accidental moment.