Title • you're lucky this isn't loaded!

You remember the cute little guy on the left in yesterday's shot, the one with the teddy bear? Well, here he is again looking, err, not quite so cute ;-)

More seriously: Simon made a comment yesterday to the effect that he didn't feel easy with my pictures of children, that they seem voyeuristic and distorted in one way or another. I can't comment of why he would feel they were voyeuristic, but in terms of my intentions I have to say I'm pleased that he isn't entirely comfortable. What I try to do with my shots of children, especially my own, is show them, not what I see as a parent and adult, not what you and I expect children to be like, but something a bit more powerful ... maybe. I don't know. I guess that a part of it is trying to capture their spirit is some way without simply portraying them as kids.

I'm not sure I put that all that well, but I hope some of it made sense.

And this shot reminded me that I haven't mentioned that our latest – due in three weeks and six days (and I still haven't finished the kitchen) – is going to be a boy, which makes me a little apprehensive. I've had a lot of practice bringing up daughters, but not sons ... and I don't like football. Anyway, this shot reminded me that little boys aren't quite the same as little girls and that the parenting experience might be a bit different ;-)

Update: I'm pleased to be able to tell you that chromasia was featured on the BBC's news site today, so welcome to all the new visitors!

6.13pm on 9/7/05

Canon 20D

EF 70-200 f/4L USM

200mm (320mm equiv.)

f/5.0

1/160

shutter priority

-2/3 (-2/3 FEC)

evaluative

100

580EX

RAW

C1 Pro

minor