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This is a shot of my nephew, Cameron, playing with Rhowan and Harmony at my sister's house. I got quite a lot of good shots of the kids playing with one another but this is probably the only one I'll put up here. The rest are ok, in a family album-ish way, but none of them struck me as particularly noteworthy other than this one.

On another matter: I'll be moving chromasia to its new host over the next two to five days (or thereabouts), so if things go a little flaky don't worry about it.

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6.43pm on 26/12/05
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3x2 + children [portraits]
comment by Roger (photo.monkey.net) at 10:18 PM (GMT) on 27 December, 2005

I love the black and whites. Good looking kids.

comment by Clarence at 10:24 PM (GMT) on 27 December, 2005

Dave, this is an amazing shot, considering ISO 100 and no flash. I like the tonal range of the B&W. Nice looking kids.

comment by djn1 at 10:27 PM (GMT) on 27 December, 2005

Clarence: oops, sorry, I messed up the EXIF data - I was using fill-flash. I'll correct the entry.

comment by Adrian Hudson at 10:34 PM (GMT) on 27 December, 2005

It is interesting to flick between this entry and the previous one. Viewing that one in isolation, although many people remark about the toning, since there is nothing to compare it with, it is not that noticable. Comparing that one with this really shows the difference.
Really nice shot Dave.

Hope Laura is not about!

comment by ps at 10:38 PM (GMT) on 27 December, 2005

home is just one big playground...

comment by Joffrey at 10:53 PM (GMT) on 27 December, 2005

just superb and i fully agree with ps :D

comment by Chris Shope at 11:07 PM (GMT) on 27 December, 2005

Your black & white work is breathtaking! Great photograph!

comment by Kevin H. Stecyk at 11:42 PM (GMT) on 27 December, 2005

Wonderful photo. As I was looking at the picture, I realized I was smiling. His smile is truly infectious. Very well done!

comment by Shaun H at 01:07 AM (GMT) on 28 December, 2005

is harmony the one on the right? she's one of the cutest kids i've ever seen. btw, this is my first post ever - though I'm a frequent visitor. I often come back more than once a day - cuz I appreciate your great photos. You helped inspire me to pick up a Canon 20d three days ago and wow. That camera is awesome! anyway, keep up the great work and I hope one day I can take great photos like you! l8rs, from Hawaii. :)

comment by Fellow Eskimo at 02:17 AM (GMT) on 28 December, 2005

Very nice candid portrait. The girl in the back looks hiliarous. But the boy truely takes the cake....

comment by Lami at 04:25 AM (GMT) on 28 December, 2005

It's a bit late but merry Christmas to you. But I"ll be hard-headed and do it anyway: Merry Christmas! Am a little Asian girl, geographically spastic, Vietnamese by heritage, German by nationality, have a three year American trauma, London-lover for two years, now in Berlin for a year. Basically, you keep inspiring me and since it was Christmas just a couple of days ago I just wanted to send you a warm THANK YOU!

I just started taking pictures, am saving up for equipment and I really love it that you post all the info on your pictures. It's so helpful and gives me those "Aaaah, that's how it works"-Moments.

wish you all the best,

Lami

comment by Navin Harish at 05:16 AM (GMT) on 28 December, 2005

Very nice picture an the expressions are lovely. Kids make a very good subject to photograph. Hope you had a fun time with your family.

comment by Viking at 05:18 AM (GMT) on 28 December, 2005

This photo brings out a smile in me :)

comment by Simon C at 09:24 AM (GMT) on 28 December, 2005

Fine shot, shame about the girl's face behind his shoulder which does compromise the shot slightly, but getting a 'perfect' shot of kids playing is next to impossible!

comment by bmoll at 10:55 AM (GMT) on 28 December, 2005

The softness of the background, their expressions, the light and whole situation (plus perfect desaturation) make the photo :) Portfolio it! :)

comment by Rob at 02:20 PM (GMT) on 28 December, 2005

Super shot. I assume you bounced the flash given the proximity to the camera lens of your nephews face. Very nice.

comment by jasonspix at 04:41 PM (GMT) on 28 December, 2005

Kids always make good subjects.

comment by pierre at 07:39 PM (GMT) on 28 December, 2005

Beautifully done

comment by djn1 at 08:26 PM (GMT) on 28 December, 2005

Thanks everyone.

comment by Phil at 08:43 PM (GMT) on 28 December, 2005

Its wonderful, such a great smile!

I love what you do to achieve your black and white shots.

comment by antona at 06:27 AM (GMT) on 29 December, 2005

Felicidades tienes imagenes muy interesantes
salu2

comment by oscuroabismo at 10:01 PM (GMT) on 4 January, 2006

BELLISIMA, y con un tratamiento exquisito, como todas las tuyas. Un saludo