SIMPATICO

For those whom may not have heard of it the words simpatico , among its definitions , means a positive feeling and connection between two or more things or for ...
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For those whom may not have heard of it the words simpatico , among its definitions , means a positive feeling and connection between two or more things or for those things ito be synchronised and become on the same wavelength at their meeting. The word , or expression , seemed to fit this candid portrait of my daughter playing in the sea perfectly. Both woman and her surroundings sharing the same freedom of expression , freedom from the confines of human society , both environment and human sharing a positive experience equally , the sea and the person both literally and figuratively sharing the same wavelength. The photograph was taken in extreme conditions , handheld whilst standing in the sea with a strong side angled backlighting from the sun to achieve the amount of light flare required to show up the clear shape of moving water whilst it was obscured by a solid physical body . There was a creative choice made despite the candid , caught and Unstaged nature of the shot , to remove the detail features and have my daughter as a natural daytime silhouette , and to post process it into black and white , as this helped to enhance both the movement but also the simplicity of all the contrasting themes being symbolised in this intimate moment. The action also feels more tactile and inclusive to the viewer by the choice to take it whilst standing in the water from the closest and lowest POV possible without getting the stream of water too close to the camera and reducing the balance between the action and the two subjects involved. Abstract Portrait Art Photography.
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