Water Boy!!!

Markjay

Yes, at the zoo today I met a true water boy! This little tyke's parents were unsuccessful trying to get this little guy to voluntarily go into the water fountain shoots but, after physically leading him through the water, he then decided the water was a fun / new discovery on his own.

here you see him first getting acquainted with the water :-)


Then he started REALLY discovering the water, by redirecting it's flow via obstruction from his behind! lol



Here he is again, getting aquainted with the water fountain

Last: these TWO twins, really made my head spin at the beach the other day.. I thought I was seeing double but, was actually seeing two different little beach goers :-)



Hope you enjoyed my RARE attempt at candid photography?

Markjay

rahmonster

These are excellent!! They actually made me giggle he is so wonderful!

thegreenegg

Excuse my amateur speak. I know what I want it to look like but I'm not sure how to do it. I think these are wonderful shots. I was looking at the second one and wondering if it could do better with a closer crop or if you could lighten the shadow in his face but still keep the detail. For not being really experienced with the candids I think you did a great job capturing the joy of this little boy. Especially since you tackled a hard subject, kids! Good job.
Ashley

Angelo

Oh how wonderful!!! Great captures. That #2 shot is just great

lynnma

I LOVE number 2. What an expression

MuskyDude

That expression you captured in #2 is just fantastic! Love it!

AJ

Markjay

Glad to make you smile, thanks....
Ofcourse posting the images here, part of my goal was to make you smile :-)

rahmonster wrote:

These are excellent!! They actually made me giggle he is so wonderful!

Markjay

Thank you........
Thanks for the comments / critique. I didn't really spend very much "post processing" time on these, 'cause I just posted them quickly for the sake of comments / sharing.

thegreenegg wrote:

Excuse my amateur speak. I know what I want it to look like but I'm not sure how to do it. I think these are wonderful shots. I was looking at the second one and wondering if it could do better with a closer crop or if you could lighten the shadow in his face but still keep the detail. For not being really experienced with the candids I think you did a great job capturing the joy of this little boy. Especially since you tackled a hard subject, kids! Good job.
Ashley

Markjay

Thank you........
Kids are not an easy thing to photograph, especially with a bunch of adults wondering why this stranger is photographing these / this kid? It's a tough world for photographers these days, everybody is suspicious of everybody.

thegreenegg wrote:

Excuse my amateur speak. I know what I want it to look like but I'm not sure how to do it. I think these are wonderful shots. I was looking at the second one and wondering if it could do better with a closer crop or if you could lighten the shadow in his face but still keep the detail. For not being really experienced with the candids I think you did a great job capturing the joy of this little boy. Especially since you tackled a hard subject, kids! Good job.
Ashley

Markjay

What an expression is right.......
It would have been more fun for you to have been there to see the other expressions in between shots. The child was so curious, yet so hesitant, so anxious, yet so scared.... until he took the "plunge" :

lynnma wrote:

I LOVE number 2. What an expression

SusanB

Number 2 and 3 are priceless! I hope that you will be able to share these photos with his family, I bet that they'll love 'em. Excellent job


Susan

mereimage

Love the shots
Makes me wish I was three again with no worries- though I hate soggy shoes////Mereimage

canonguy

number 3 is my favorite. Love how you froze hist expression and the water!