The Girl, a photo from Grand Anse Praslin, La Digue and Praslin

Photographer's Note

I抦 not really a great fan of sunbathing but I do like to 憄eople watch� when I抦 on the beach. This shot was taken on Anse Lazio, the weather had changed and a shower cut across the beach from the headland. I was sat under the shade (and then shelter of) the Casuarina and Takamaka trees when this young lady took shelter close by. I did wonder whether or not her choice of shelter had anything to do with our son whom she had been surreptitiously eyeing all day!

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wolf38 (30) 2013-07-12 9:42

Hello Rosemary. Interesting! A photo with cult character. This black and white scene can be interpreted psychologically in many ways. I like the photo.
Rgds, Wolfgang.

EstudioChispa (2182) 2013-07-12 10:38

Hello Rosemary...

This is a fabulous image and well-presented in monochrome. You benefit from the highlight of the white bikini and the anachronistic tall-masted sailing ship. The strands of leaves from the tree look great against the gray sky.

I wonder -- and philosophies will vary on this issue -- were you tempted to clone out the two swimmers? Without them, the focus becomes very squarely on the other three figures -- the couple sitting together and the woman standing behind them. There is likely a short story to be written there; perhaps an entire novel!

But back to reality: I hope your son made a new friend this day!

Best regards,

Russ
Austin, Texas

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krzychu30 (15512) 2013-07-12 13:39

Hello Rosemary,
beautiful picture!
Creative,having its own charm and unique mood.I like also your decision to convert it into B&W.It gives the image kind of timeless character.

Have a nice weekend
Krzysztof

KristinsCamera (2384) 2013-07-12 16:22

hello rosemary ~

the subject matter, the composition, and the presentation in black & white all work together to give this image an appealing retro aspect. it could almost be a still from a film shot in the 60s, and i mean that in a very positive, nostalgic way.

the curtain of tree brings both backdrop and dimensionality to the shot.
all the main characters have their backs to us, and so we are left to imagine their faces and their thoughts. i like that.

nicely seen!
kristin

bukitgolfb301 (54014) 2013-07-12 16:25

Hello dear Rosemary, how are you?

Very timely posting at this season, Rosemary.
Good idea to color in B&W, this paradox appraoch is very impressive on contrary. Sharp and clear image is already your trademark.
Thanks a lot and have a good weekend! Takero

chrisvek (7003) 2013-07-12 16:34

Hello Rosemary

Very clever and unique composition with awesome lightning usage and great usage of B&W filter.Very nice POV and atmosphere.TFS.Well done.

All the best
Chris

delpeoples (60342) 2013-07-12 22:35

Dear Rosemary

hehehehehe I love this. Mother Lionness protecting her baby - I bet your son had no clue, but mamma was onto it straight away! How interesting that you chose B&W/sepia. I think this has had the effect of making this into an artistic work. The image is well balanced with the yacht anchored in the shallows and the two swimmers on one side and then the headland on the other side. I'm with you: sunbaking bores me, but there's always something interesting to spot. Which is exactly what you did here, capturing a little mini-drama behind it all too.

Thanks for sharing, enjoy your weekend
Lisa

jjcordier (79299) 2013-07-12 22:38

Rosemary
Cette photo aurait 閠� encore plus forte sans la pr閟ence de ce couple assis qui casse un peu ta belle composition noir et banc, mais ce n'est pas tr鑣 facile de l'effacer!
Amicalement
JJ

psamaddar (1089) 2013-07-12 23:30

Nice capture of the moment and the characters here. The B&W version gives this a nice composition with the contrasting beach sky and the white bikini..I likes this picture...TFS.

RhodieIke (11752) 2013-07-12 23:38

Ohh la la Rosemary super capture here love your work shop one the best would be great image for a brochure. Sharp and great colours, trust you are well.
Cheers Iain

mesutilgim (0) 2013-07-13 0:16

Hello Rosemary,
What a topclass b&W capture ! Not only your pov and layout but the sharpness itself makes it a perfect TE entry.
TFS and have a nice weekend
MESUT ILGIM

kordinator (8738) 2013-07-13 1:15

Hello Rosemary
Nicew scene from the beach in black and white.
I like composition a lot.
Excellent atmospheric image.
Great job.
Warm regards
Sa歛

snunney (130967) 2013-07-13 2:17

Hello Rosemary,
Girls will be girls and boys will be boys:-) I like the use of black and white here; it sort of helps shape the story and sets the mood. Well composed with the boat nicely counterbalancing the girl.

BennyV (34748) 2013-07-13 2:59

Hi Rosemary

Great picture, timeless bl/w is the best choice here. It adds a bit of nostalgia to the scene. Good crop/composition too with the woman (with the perfect white bikini) at 1/3, the branch of the tree making a superb horizontal and the boat in the distance another great element. Superb shot. Tfs.

Benny

timecapturer (49288) 2013-07-13 3:54

Hi Rosemary
I am impressed with the Sony Nex images you are presenting, obviously the little camera is proving to be a great purchase. This is a departure, theme wise, for you but I must say it is a magnificent and creative composition. It works so beautifully in B&W and has a romantic and arty feel about it. Original imagery that you have presented so imaginatively. Love it!

Enjoy your weekend - Brian.
30C here, not liking it too much - makes my head swim!

marabu61 (11587) 2013-07-13 4:09

Hello Rosemary
So this is your future daughter in law then ..
This is such a great composition, it could come straight out of a advert catalogue.
The three people are so well places within the frame, the branch of the tree leading us in to the beautiful sailing boat, all elements work so beautifully together and I simply love the black and white conversation here, it is perfect.
have a good weekend
Daniel
oh and as for beaches and sunbathing, if you put me on a beach it won't take two hours and I will path forth and back the beach like a wounded tiger, I simple get so bored at it.

Sergiom (117241) 2013-07-13 7:02

Bonjour Rosemary

Tu ne peux pas emp阠her la nature de suivre son cours. Elle avait quelque chose � montrer et ton fils ne regardait certainement pas ailleurs quand l'occasion se pr閟entait. On ne sait jamais, elle te donnera peut-阾re des petits enfants.

Bon samedi

Serge

No_One (4) 2013-07-13 10:16

Hi Rosemary,
This is a brilliant people watching shot, and you captured a lot of great elements here. The young woman's body language is very interesting and she does look like she is watching the young couple in front. The tree creates a very interesting and soft frame for this scene. The old boat makes another very interesting element in the scene too and your choice of black and white is inspired. Excellent capture of this fleeting moment.
All the best
Noel

Romano46 (18472) 2013-07-13 11:24

Ciao Rosemary
la bagnante in bianco e nero pare che abbia avuto un ottimo successo e forse una parte del merito � da attribuire alla stessa, ma ad essere obiettivi hai fatto una bella composizione che rende molto bene l'idea delle vacanze al mare, quantomeno in questi paradisi quasi selvaggi ove hai avuto modo di immergerti in questa bella atmosfera fatta di natura meravigliosa e di silenzio.
A mio parere la composizione � perfetta soprattutto per la presenza, oltre che della bagnante anche dell'albero che d� il senso della profondit� e del veliero.
Un ottimo lavoro.
Ciao e buona domenica
Romano

willperrett (14215) 2013-07-13 14:12

Hello Rosemary
Nice view. I'll let you decide what I'm referring to! The monochrome treatment is unusual for such a scene, but as an old film buff I love it. The composition works well for me: the overlapping of the three bodies, cut across by the horizontal branch, and balanced by the swimmers and schooner anchored in the bay creates an interesting series of juxtapositions. I might have framed even tighter, removing some of the right-hand side of the frame, and losing a bit more of the girl's head. Cruel I know, but she needs to be incognito...
Regards
Will

dkmurphys (79209) 2013-07-14 0:04

Hi Rosemary,
Quite an artistic scene in a splendid place. I like the b&w choice and the POV. Well taken, enjoy a nice Sunday.

Daniel

bayno (18348) 2013-07-14 0:14

Ciao Rosemary,
even if one piece is missing in the frame, head ald leg, I really like the photo, explains very well the scene, the place looks very nice and the B & W is well done, I really like the mood and the exquisite details...
have a lovely sunday...
Valter

ACL1978 (7511) 2013-07-14 15:26

I love the stories you've told here, Rosemary - and I pluralize that because you've told two: one in your photo and the other in your note. There's a longing in the photo, and mystery, with the boat so far off shore, loaded with expectation. The figures watching it mirror the viewer well.

Sounds like there may have been some longing in the actual setting as well... did she ever actually approach your son (or vice versa?)

Andrew

daddo (28748) 2013-07-14 22:20

Hi Rosemary.The setting, the mood and the yacht remind me of a series from the early 60s from America, I think it was called Adventures in Paradise. I felt a sense of nostalgia seeing this photo.Nice POV and I do like the thin needles of the tree which provide a subtle curtain. Regards. Klaudio.

Nicou (193806) 2013-07-16 2:33

Hello

quel ensemble et compo superbe cette belle dame debout sueprbe vue et avec ces deux hommes et le b鈚eauen fond et les abres mervielleux.
Bravo et amiti�
Nicou

sabermonajati (11537) 2013-07-16 11:43

hi
excellent composition from girl and people you captured.
regard
saber

carlo62 (81265) 2013-07-16 14:27

Ciao Rosemary
ma se il figlio non capisce, bisogna spiegare come funziona il "mondo"....
Ottima la scelta del b&w, sembra una foto degli anni 60,
la foto � ben composta ed equilibrata, molto belli i due rami che si protengono verso il mare.
Saluti
Carlo

Hansaphotos (11381) 2013-07-17 10:58

Hello Rosemary

A lovely shot this, and a smart choice of b&w, like a scene from an old movie. Every elements very well placed in the scene to create a harmonic composition, and a fine story to accompany. Very nice work:)

Greetings, Erling

korbee (6619) 2013-08-13 12:35

Hallo Rosemary,
Im sure that if I took this photo i would be a dirty old peeper,but because youre female I will forgive you ;=]
This is a perfect tropical holiday shot fits right into a travel cataloque,well done,I think color would be nice as well