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Father and son. First fishing lesson

Father and son. First fishing lesson

The boy gets his first real rod and his first lesson in casting. This portrait captures an important moment in their lives and future relationship. It nails it!...
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The boy gets his first real rod and his first lesson in casting. This portrait captures an important moment in their lives and future relationship. It nails it! Portraits can take many forms but capturing a personality or relationship between people is more important than any amount of professional glitz. The father looks down to his son, the son to his reel and the rod leads to the river. A line that explains the image. Behind every good photo must lie meaning, and this photo expresses an important idea about family relationships - how they are built and how they are maintained..
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camera

NIKON D3200

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settings

Aperture 8/1 ISO 400 Shutter 1/500 Focal Length 290/10

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upload_date

Dec, 2016

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138

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+31

Awards

Peer Award

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