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8 Comments | Report
KevinGPhotography
 
KevinGPhotography May 04, 2016
Fabulous
Philjmainey PRO
 
Philjmainey May 17, 2016
Great reflection, from boyhood to manhood, the dream to be just like dad.
karenfour
 
karenfour February 16, 2017
Love it!
bijayagurung
 
bijayagurung March 24, 2017
Beautiful photograph my friend
KevinGPhotography
 
KevinGPhotography April 12, 2017
Congratulations on your Image that tells a story challenge award, wonderful
FotoAubergine
 
FotoAubergine May 17, 2017
So sweet!
Neckbone
 
Neckbone June 22, 2017
Great shot!
reginaldojames
 
reginaldojames September 05, 2018
Linda foto. Cores que contam uma história de forma delicada. Foto preciosa!
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Behind The Lens

Location

I took this photo in 1928 right before the great depression hit....ok...not true...I can't back that up. It was fall of 2015 in Genola, Utah USA. But the shorts are vintage so it wasn't a complete lie. ;)

Time

It was an early October evening.

Lighting

It was cloudy and cold, but I think that added to the photo's simplicity and delicious diffused light. I love the way the light wraps around his shoulder. Don't you?

Equipment

Nikon D800 with an 80-200 mm lens.

Inspiration

The tractor was my initial inspiration because I lived on a farm in upstate New York as a child and have always loved seeing the tractors buzz in and out of the fruit trees. I guess you can say that my memory was my inspiration.

Editing

I did remove a blue cast from the skin as well as increase overall contrast.

In my camera bag

Whatever gets the job done...but I love my nikon d800 with my 85mm prime. I always carry extra batteries and memory cards. I never leave without my imagination. Making a shot can happen anywhere.

Feedback

I tested my depth of field with an adult to get the perfect blur of the background so that our cold little model didn't have to sit there and freeze while I adjusted settings. When working with children I have found that you have about a 15 minute time frame to get your best shots. They cute little attention spans need you to be well prepared, fast, and direct. You also have to know your camera well. Afterall, you want to be as quick as they are so you don't loose a moment!

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