the_hefay wrote:Technically speaking - I think the dark outfit really does well in the image; in some respects being both part of the background and yet separate from it. The two vivid colors (boots and gloves) lead up to the bright face which is accented with a touch of color from the hood and the collar.
Emotionally speaking - Although the rain is unseen, I can certainly feel it falling on my face as this image takes me back a similar experience in my childhood. Another thing I see in the picture is love. Specifically it is the care given in bundling the child. Memories of dressing my daughter up for going outside in weather that's other than ideal have flooded my thinking. Thanks for the wonderful and thought provoking image.
Thanks for the great comment Hefay! It sounds to me that you've got a great photographic eye with a sense for feelings. Most of the time I hear comments that could be described 'technical' and very rarely hear anything about how people feel. I don't blame others, I too have problem to engage emotianally with pictures that are just images on a screen - on paper they often work better.
To tell you a bit about the background of this image, I've taken Aura couple of times to rain in the dark nights just because she likes it a lot. We often have a little flashlight with us, so we can 'explore in the darkness'. I would love to photograph her more often in rain, but in practice it's often difficult. The Sony Nex-5N doesn't like to get wet and there's usually just the two of us, which means I need to hold umbrella at the same time as I shoot Aura. I don't get much keepers with those metods, but getting at least one good one is enough.
-Toni
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