The simple pleasures of being a kid

[Reschsmooth]

Trying to stop a kid from jumping on the bed is hard.



C&C appreciated. The composition was difficult as I was trying to keep the camera still but didn't know which way Alex was going to run.

[Mr Darcy]

Trying to stop a kid from jumping on the bed is hard.

Nahh! Just tell 'em they have to do it. Then when they complain, relent and say they don't have to after all unless they are bad.

The drape is unfortunate. As is the top of the head. Maybe try some of Peter's cloning tricks. I see you were at 19mm on a 17-35mm lens. Perhaps use the lens at its widest, then crop for composition next time.

[Reschsmooth]

Greg, good points. The cropping was just a bit lazy as I had space above his head.

To pull you up on something...they don't reach the ground, hence they are curtains, not drapes.

[aim54x]

Other than the cropping already noted, it is a great action capture...I hope no kids were hurt in the production of this image

[Matt. K]

Technically a beautiful image....I would have liked to see more space around the kid.....I think in this case you got too close, (or cropped too tight). Love the hair! And it is so sharp! Nice!

[dawesy]

While composition could be slightly stronger in the ways already covered, I think this a great capture of a moment. The most important part of making this work was timing and you nailed that! Looks like he was having fun as well

[Reschsmooth]

Thanks everyone. I will see what I can do about the cropping at the top of the image. I recall I was going for a square crop, which didn't work and then, lazily, settled on this one. There was no further room to the right hand side (camera's point of view) and going to 17mm wouldn't have given much more - the camera was in portrait mode. I was also almost as far back as I could go, from memory (this was last Friday, after all!).

[biggerry]

I am gonna buck the trend here - I actually like the image as it is (in terms of crop and composition) the slightly off centre position of the subject and chopping off of the head and positioning to the right of the frame all give that sense of a uncommanded leap off the bed, a sense of a spontaneous capture...

Nahh! Just tell 'em they have to do it. Then when they complain, relent and say they don't have to after all unless they are bad.

lol, I tried this reverse psychology but it don't work, for example "here, press all the buttons on the stereo I don't mind" or "sure how about we bash the TV with the farm blocks". I don't watch much TV or listen to much music now

[Geoff]

Not compositionally perfect for the stated reasons but still a top shot!
I love it!

[Alpha_7]

I think its great how it is, can can't believe how big Alex is now! Wow!