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Camilla and I went down to the beach this morning and I took this one as she walked down towards the shoreline. I have a slightly more playful one for tomorrow.

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10.20am on 1/7/06
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3x2 + fylde coast [scenic] + children
comment by Jamey at 10:08 PM (GMT) on 1 July, 2006

I like the capital A type shape, the way both arms are parallel with the sides of her skirt, even though one side's diagonal.

I'm sure there must've been a less confusing way to say that.

comment by mat at 10:23 PM (GMT) on 1 July, 2006

How cool is that. I like the boots.

comment by shaped at 10:52 PM (GMT) on 1 July, 2006

great shot. love the tones and as mat said the boots and the way she's walking. the angle is also very nice.

comment by Ameen at 10:54 PM (GMT) on 1 July, 2006

Great shot. great tones. love it

comment by tetsu at 12:02 AM (GMT) on 2 July, 2006

Beautiful shot!!
The composition is nice. I like this. :-)

comment by C2photo at 12:07 AM (GMT) on 2 July, 2006

Just wanted to say that this is a very beautiful photo. You should really be proud of this one.

comment by Jonathan at 01:49 AM (GMT) on 2 July, 2006

Very clean shot.

comment by Seairth Jacobs at 04:29 AM (GMT) on 2 July, 2006

I find it somewhat incongruous or awkward. But, as a result, it makes me want to stop and examine it closer. Nice!

comment by Thomas Solberg / Project neXus at 06:04 AM (GMT) on 2 July, 2006

Love the tones. Great work as usual! Thumbs up!

comment by Daniel Seguin at 07:24 AM (GMT) on 2 July, 2006

Wonderful image, as always. In this one, I really enjoy the curiosity it embodies... there's a playfulness to the frame as well.

comment by thomas at 09:39 AM (GMT) on 2 July, 2006

like the tones and the cleanness.

comment by Mark at 09:43 AM (GMT) on 2 July, 2006

This is simply a fantastic shot with so much impact.

comment by Mike Cookson at 10:04 AM (GMT) on 2 July, 2006

Lovely intriguing shot. I think that the in-camera crop from the elbows upwards is just right and there's a great sense of dynamic motion.

comment by navin harish at 10:53 AM (GMT) on 2 July, 2006

The framing is just perfect, I like the position/posture of the right hand the shoues are simply cute

comment by croz at 11:37 AM (GMT) on 2 July, 2006

May have worked better in colour? The background tones in banks of grey don't really creat the right effect for me.. and the lack of white and lighter tones hampers what compositionaly is a sound shot. The potential for the colour in the wellies and the denim could be realy effective against a muted background.. just some thoughts.. I must say Life for you is a beach.. it seems to be the place where you get your best shots and most inspiration.

comment by djn1 at 01:13 PM (GMT) on 2 July, 2006

Thanks all.

Croz: I did try this one in colour, but didn't think it worked all that well. This version is about the light, shapes and textures. The colour version detracted from those elements, and for me at least was a much weaker shot.

comment by Ayash at 03:32 PM (GMT) on 2 July, 2006

Love the tones and composition, well composed.

comment by Sarah at 03:44 PM (GMT) on 2 July, 2006

I was going to ask how many containers one man can find during a walk on the beach, however I can now see that the answer is 3. ;-) Loving the asymmetry of the shot, from the composition to the way she is walking. Nice shot Dave.

comment by Karl Baumann at 06:12 PM (GMT) on 2 July, 2006

Nice rubber boots, I remeber as I was a kid I´d a pair too :-)

comment by séby at 06:54 PM (GMT) on 2 July, 2006

Simplement magnifique, presque triste, i love it :)

comment by m at 09:37 PM (GMT) on 2 July, 2006

:-)
Like this one too

comment by SteveO at 10:04 AM (GMT) on 3 July, 2006

The best you've done for ages mate, i love the depth of field the long lens has given, the composition and your black and white treatment are superb, nice one.

comment by Daniel at 02:14 AM (GMT) on 4 July, 2006

David, this is my favorite of the 3 with Camilla at the beach. The jumping shots are great but this one communicates more to me. The expression in the hands, the dress flapping, the feet movement. Cutting her off mid torso is also perfect. It makes you want to track with the shot to see who is walking and what her face is expressing. This is true of the 3 in this series, but especially in this one. Thanks for sharing.

comment by Sysagent at 10:27 AM (GMT) on 4 July, 2006

This image conveys a real sense of purpose and movement to me...

comment by Donald Ditchburn at 04:52 AM (GMT) on 7 July, 2006

nice