Keith Francis
October 2024 - Young Fisherman
About the Image(s)
This shot goes back to Feb 2019 - seems like a lifetime ago. I took this shot from a 6th floor balcony looking over the Gulf Coast. Normally you see a lot of men fishing but this day there was a young lad very engrossed in his quest for the “big one”. I don’t know if he achieved the quest or not. The image is a bit soft due to the distance and the fact the shot was taken on a Canon Rebel 7T zoomed to 135mm (and then cropped). I haven’t done much to this image, just some basic tweaking in ACR. I purposely left the shovel in the image as I think it shows a differrent side to the boy.
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5 comments posted
The solitude of youthful adventure. The image makes you wonder what is going one in his mind.The plastic shovel adds to the wonder and playfulness of youth. Posted: 10/02/2024 15:41:06
(Groups 24 & 48 & 58)
Great image Posted: 10/06/2024 18:26:45
great Image and story, he is so engrossed in his fishing, I believe he is reeling something in. well Balanced image. very sharp and crisp. Posted: 10/07/2024 16:00:08
Kathleen Colligan
I agree the plastic shovel shows how young he is. I hope his parent was close by! I might have cropped this a bit. Posted: 10/07/2024 16:51:16
Laurie McShane
A very sweet image. His determination seems evident. Strong composition, and I agree that the shovel adds to the story. Posted: 10/10/2024 13:12:41