summer splash

[buckwild]

hey,
I got this pic the other day of a local kid playing in a water fountain made for kids.As always feel free to critique.
-shawn

[julsoph]

Hehe...I love pictures like this. The colors are great in this, and I really like this sharpness of the water. Personally, I'd crop the top of this where the background seems to change...about 1.5 inch from the top. Just my own preference though!
The other thing I noticed...I wish there were a little more room under his feet...not such a tight crop there, but probably that couldn't be helped!
Good shot, nonetheless!
Emily

[Themage]

i pretty much agree with what julsoph has said. Also the kid is looking down and it would be better if it were looking up. But working with what you have if you start at the top of the kids head and follow him down to what he is looking at cant be seen because of the cut or the way the shot was taken. The colors are really great and i like photos with lots of colors and sharpness.

[mtbbrian]

This is fun photograph.
I like how boy contrasts against the background.
I don't think I'd crop it any. I think having the streams of water is important and gives a little sense of action in the photograph.
Also, I don't think having the boy looking at the camera matters, as it is, it has a certain sense of curiosity.
It would have been nice to have a little bit more room below his feet, but is OK.

Brian

[buckwild]

Thanks Brian, I really appreciate the critique as well as all the other.
thanks
-shawn

[gahspidy]

yep, just a bit more room under his feet, but it is a fun shot with vibrant color and sharpness to go along. Fun image

[BoingBoing]

Great shot...I think ih he were loooking up and the crop was a bit tighter, the image would be even stronger.