Photographer's Comment: A few weeks ago I asked my son to head out to the lake with me while I tried to get some pictures of the sunset. As I was going about my business I turned and caught him looking out toward the twilight lit horizon, as he turned to to look at me I captured this moment. Maybe I am just sentimental because he is growing so quickly into a man but to me this shot represents him looking to the future. Any comments or suggestions on what I could have done different. Are the rocks on the bottom left distracting and unnecessary?

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Viewer Comments:

By dawnschubert (2008-02-07 06:48:26 ): Thank you Alexander.

By dawnschubert (2008-02-07 06:48:10 ): Thanks Katia.

By dawnschubert (2008-02-07 06:47:38 ): John, thanks I appreciate you taking the time to comment.

By dawnschubert (2008-02-07 06:46:45 ): thanks Lynn.

By Alexander (2008-02-07 01:35:08 ): Dawn, great image I think your description about him looking into the future is perfect and add to the image. I agree with most about the rocks... they def aren't distracting, they add to the motion the viewers eyes make. I think softening up the flash might have helped but I am sure you didn't have the option to since it appears to be quite dark out. Nice shot!

By ktapio (2008-02-06 23:49:59 ): Another one of your nice images Dawn. The rocks seem to give balance and interest to the theme. Did you need to use a flash to keep such good details on the face? How far were you from him? Thanks again for such a calming photo. katia

By johnwillems (2008-02-05 19:58:20 ): Dawn, these photograph is perfect. The capture of the sunset is beautifull also the pose and the dressings of Your son. The lighting is magnifique. The shoot is taken on the just/correct moment,... ten minutes later and it was fini!! It is a beautifull hole-in-one photograph with an excellent balance between the colours of the fore- and background. Your Young son becomes now a man, You can see it, he is on these moment yet intresting in nature, but he start "now" to expore "his new world". Therefore is the mood so great and important in these photograph. From John.

By lynnrider (2008-02-05 19:31:38 ): they grow up so fast! This is very nicely done. I like the rocks - the continue the diagonal lines begun by the reflection of the sunset right back to the focus, which is your son. Nice.

By dawnschubert (2008-02-05 19:09:42 ): Thanks Todd for your comment. I like your description of the rocks-Dawn

By twadams (2008-02-05 19:04:31 ): I like the capture. I think you did a great job. I like the comp,the background and everything. As far as the rocks you are talking about,it just adds to the mood here.If you want to be philisophical, I gues the rocks could represent the hazards faced by every young person as they venture forth into the world. Good job!

By dawnschubert (2008-02-05 18:53:11 ): Thanks for taking the time to comment. He picked out that jacket himself and of course I bought it: ) I was just lucky he wore it on this particular day, thanks again-Dawn

By robertb (2008-02-05 18:45:54 ): Very well composed photo. Position of your son in relation to the background is perfect. Did you buy him this shirt for good photo ops? :)

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