Imitation, a photo from Yunnan, South

Photographer's Note

I saw him, a very hyper boy with a very friendly smile and a handsome face.

I came closer and aimed my camera at him. He "DID" the same. It was an empty mineral water bottle without the bottom.

I laughed, he also laughed.

I told him to put it down, he also commanded me in his own language.

I laughed again, he echoed my laughter.

It went on and on. I clicked and clicked. Well, he clicked as much as I did.

After around 30 shots...I got tired. He got tired . Now I seized the moment... I rushed to take a shot of him without his "camera". Please see the workshop posted.

I still like this shot...not a perfect one but something that is more spontaneous, something that releases a flood of memory. He is such an adorable boy!

ChrisJ, Rinie_Hoff, Luan, Fixfocus, jhm, hugolef, webtweakers, carper, eleparc, nwoehnl, Praetzer, alford, Ah_Thong, pridel, igorb, lewiz, livman, smello oznaczył to zdjęcie jeko użyteczne

Critiques | Translate

danielswalsh (13597) 2005-03-18 1:52

"Help! I've got a bottle stuck in my eye!"
Hahaha

Great shot Manny,

Very happy looking little boy you have photographed here. Just read the note....
Great interaction with this cute little guy. Real personality by the sounds of it.

Well done mate!
- Dan

Rinie_Hoff (9340) 2005-03-18 3:00

Hi Manny, you managed to transfer the happy feeling to me, because of your note and your workshop. He IS an adorable little guy, and willing to play with you.
Great shot, Manny

ChrisJ (171252) 2005-03-18 3:29

Hi Manuel

A superb portrait with excellent sharpness & dof. Good note. Its looks like a still from the movie, "The Gods must be Crazy"!

Fixfocus (9385) 2005-03-18 3:38

This is really beautiful,Manny!You captured his friendly and happy expression very well.
Wonderful simple and clear compo,I love the bokeh!

Luan (12971) 2005-03-18 3:42

Excellent picture Manuel, your story is funny and this young boy also. Well captured he is lovely.
Luan

naxius (16685) 2005-03-18 3:52

hi Manny,
Good to see a new photo from you. This one is quite unusual from you. I like it as it is very spontaneous.
Very good DOF.
Alexandre

Haymotion (2761) 2005-03-18 4:16

Superbe portrait trčs bien réalisé !
Bravo
Very nice shot
Vince

olopez (4959) 2005-03-18 5:51

Very nice moment capturated.
Great DOF, perfect light without shadows.
Both portraits are great.
regards,
Oscar

jhm (211734) 2005-03-18 7:31

Hi Manuel,
Nice idea for these, the young boy have nice pleasure with are bottle, the colours and composition are very nice, again beautiful photo.
Compliments,
John.

hugolef (4913) 2005-03-18 8:56

Hello Manny
a great and lovely shot ... maybe in few years, he will become a great photographer ! but for the moment, he wears his camera in the wrong side ... hahaha !
Nice portait, great smile .
I do the same ... a great (green) smile
Regards, hugues

summersun (4978) 2005-03-18 9:43

That's what I like about photos, they remind us the good memories and the lovely people we meet on our way... it's a lovely boy you met here, and he sounds smart too. great shot !
vanessa

carper (96) 2005-03-18 11:04

Like the most od your shots it is every time good. I have seen growing you my friend, growing till a very good photographer and thats mean as a big compliment. This shot is a perfect portrait with great colours and a fantastic dof, very good job. Gr. Jaap

Graal (103040) 2005-03-18 12:42

Hi Manuel!
Your portraits are always interesting. Here's very good composition and captured moment. Good colours and DOF. Well done.
Regards
Aleksander

eleparc (24063) 2005-03-18 13:34

somehow i think your shot is better than his..haha! i like the sharpness in yours and the shaped colors in the BG... good contrasts too! have a nice we
Eric

both shots are equally nice and warm..

nwoehnl (122) 2005-03-18 14:12

A fun shot, Manny, really adorable and putting a smile on my face. Charming pose, and the "water bottle camera" is a fun detail in the compo. Also good how his eye follows the direction of the bottle. Well captured, creative shooting. The WS is a good add to complement your storytelling.

Praetzer (209) 2005-03-18 17:38

You captured "fun". Nice.

alford (4063) 2005-03-19 1:08

Another great sharp shot, Manny! The boy does know how mess around/have fun with you :) I like his innocent and friendly expression, including the one in the WS. looking at your photos, I can say most of your shots are of young boys/girls or elderly people. There must be something in them that you really like to capture. rgds.

Ah_Thong (466) 2005-03-19 10:48

very nice notes there..the story is very nice... really nice and cute happy looking boy.. so nice..and you got it captured perfectly, manny.. tfs
-thong-

pridel (233) 2005-03-20 6:14

Manuel
I smiled by seeing the mischievous boy, then I laughed after having read the note.
It is a very beautiful portrait
I like very much the play between him and you, and this complicity is seen with the screen.
Very good !
Pascal

igorb (758) 2005-03-20 11:19

Ha,God bless him.
for you ,nothing to say.
just
Perfect.

weswang (18247) 2005-03-20 22:54

Hi Manuel, Thank you for sharing this photo. Curiosity and repeating are the key elements for kids to learn. The photo has well captured a cute kid was learning from repeating what you were doing.
A very sharp portrait. Great details and contrast. Well done.

Benedetto (437) 2005-03-21 10:35

Hi dear Manuel, great photo
as usual.!!!!
Excellent work.

Best regards, Benedetto.

robiuk (10807) 2005-03-21 16:48

Very dirty but amazingly cute and photogenic little man!
You did a great job photographing him, Manuel, and I understand WHY this one was your main choice for uploading.
Mind you, both photos are fine, but there's more to the child's inner world and interractive creativity here, whereas the Workshop's one shows something different.
Thanks for sharing these,
Robi

kaychambers (1198) 2005-03-21 19:03

Hi Manny,

Another outstanding image complimented with great commentary. Your imagery inspire others to try and emulate the standards you successfully portray on TE and PB. Well done.

Regards,

Vic, Singapore. 22nf March 2005

markgong (2840) 2005-03-23 14:35

I like this shot a great deal more than the workshop version. It is more to a boy's nature to goof off and I think you captured it wonderfully here. Perhaps attach a Desisive moment to this.

lewiz (1297) 2005-09-15 12:05

I don't think there's anything I can add that hasn't already been said. A great photo.

puffy (263) 2006-11-04 16:27

I like this shot, this is a very cute shot, I like the story too... I just reliese, after critiques so many of your photos... I am like reading a book. A book going along with your journey to this village. Very touching shot, what a simple way to make them smile. Thank you.

Sweety