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which makes it questionable. Don't get me wrong, I see how it could serve its purpose in a fertility clinic or as a mother's day postcard, but everything is so obviously set up to be just 'perfect' and to overtly invoke certain feelings, which is what makes it loose its spontaneity and real artistic value.

Don't mean to sound envious, just my take cause I saw so many getting over-exited over this.
 
Well the photo may look posed and perfect but it was not staged. His name is Tommy and he has autism and was running through those flowers and his mom came and leaned over the flowers and asked for a kiss. I just happened to catch it since Tommy has a very short attention span. I let the camera fire away and used the best frame. So now you can change your feelings about the photo to a more positive one. Negativity is out the window!

Todd
myseventhlife said:
which makes it questionable. Don't get me wrong, I see how it could serve its purpose in a fertility clinic or as a mother's day postcard, but everything is so obviously set up to be just 'perfect' and to overtly invoke certain feelings, which is what makes it loose its spontaneity and real artistic value.

Don't mean to sound envious, just my take cause I saw so many getting over-exited over this.
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Don't let anyone get to you!

I don't see why you would need to tell the story behind the picture. (it's about the picture)
It's a great capture! if people feel it's too perfect, I guess you did well.

thanks for sharing, its a VERY sweet photo! I bet Mum's over the moon wit this one :-)
 
What a stupid thing to say, honestly.

Staged or not, accidental or planned, it is a wonderful capture. How can someone have so much negativity and still aspire to be an artist is beyond me.
 
This will be, or at least should be, treasured by the mother and her son as long as they live.

It's all about family, and not about pixels, sharpness or anything else. Simply a wonderful shot!.
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...your story behind the pic, makes it priceless! You can't stage special need children, its spontaneous emotion on their part.
 
Todd Hargis said:
Well the photo may look posed and perfect but it was not staged. His name is Tommy and he has autism and was running through those flowers and his mom came and leaned over the flowers and asked for a kiss. I just happened to catch it since Tommy has a very short attention span. I let the camera fire away and used the best frame. So now you can change your feelings about the photo to a more positive one. Negativity is out the window!

Todd
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your explanation makes this photo even better....had a second look:)
 
Todd Hargis said:
Well the photo may look posed and perfect but it was not staged. His name is Tommy and he has autism and was running through those flowers and his mom came and leaned over the flowers and asked for a kiss. I just happened to catch it since Tommy has a very short attention span. I let the camera fire away and used the best frame. So now you can change your feelings about the photo to a more positive one. Negativity is out the window!

Todd
myseventhlife said:
which makes it questionable. Don't get me wrong, I see how it could serve its purpose in a fertility clinic or as a mother's day postcard, but everything is so obviously set up to be just 'perfect' and to overtly invoke certain feelings, which is what makes it loose its spontaneity and real artistic value.

Don't mean to sound envious, just my take cause I saw so many getting over-exited over this.
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http://www.toddhargisphotography.com

http://toddhargisphotography.com/Weddings

http://www.pbase.com/todd991

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Well I guess you don't take criticism so well. It 's just my opinion and I din't mean to offend you. I presume you posted the photo for feedback, not just to impress us and receive glowing comments of admiration...

By the way, any picture which needs captions is not in itself strong enough. You should be aware BTW that I am an autism expert with several years of studies and field experience. So I don't buy melodramatic explanations about disabled children (did you get consent to post his condition together with his name and picture by the way?)

Well done for capturing a moment at this perfect timing but for me the picture still looks staged and that was my argument from the very beginning. I didn't ask you whether it was or it wasn't and your answer still doesn't make any difference; all I said was what it looks like, not what it actually is.

Anyway I think you should learn to take criticism not so harshly. Besides, I am nobody in a nobody's forum, you shouldn't get angry nor lose your temper or sleep over an argument. And anyway, I said the picture was 'too perfect' I didn't say it was cr.p!

As for somebody else's comment about 'aspiring artists', I am modest enough as to not use such overblown terms to describe myself. Just trying to expand my vision and express my appreciation of the world as I feel best. Terms like 'stupid' don't fit nicely to an 'aspiring artist's' lexicon anyway...

Peace!
 
myseventhlife said:
Todd Hargis said:
Well the photo may look posed and perfect but it was not staged. His name is Tommy and he has autism and was running through those flowers and his mom came and leaned over the flowers and asked for a kiss. I just happened to catch it since Tommy has a very short attention span. I let the camera fire away and used the best frame. So now you can change your feelings about the photo to a more positive one. Negativity is out the window!

Todd
myseventhlife said:
which makes it questionable. Don't get me wrong, I see how it could serve its purpose in a fertility clinic or as a mother's day postcard, but everything is so obviously set up to be just 'perfect' and to overtly invoke certain feelings, which is what makes it loose its spontaneity and real artistic value.

Don't mean to sound envious, just my take cause I saw so many getting over-exited over this.
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http://www.toddhargisphotography.com

http://toddhargisphotography.com/Weddings

http://www.pbase.com/todd991

Click to expand...
Well I guess you don't take criticism so well. It 's just my opinion and I din't mean to offend you. I presume you posted the photo for feedback, not just to impress us and receive glowing comments of admiration...

By the way, any picture which needs captions is not in itself strong enough. You should be aware BTW that I am an autism expert with several years of studies and field experience. So I don't buy melodramatic explanations about disabled children (did you get consent to post his condition together with his name and picture by the way?)

Well done for capturing a moment at this perfect timing but for me the picture still looks staged and that was my argument from the very beginning. I didn't ask you whether it was or it wasn't and your answer still doesn't make any difference; all I said was what it looks like, not what it actually is.

Anyway I think you should learn to take criticism not so harshly. Besides, I am nobody in a nobody's forum, you shouldn't get angry nor lose your temper or sleep over an argument. And anyway, I said the picture was 'too perfect' I didn't say it was cr.p!

As for somebody else's comment about 'aspiring artists', I am modest enough as to not use such overblown terms to describe myself. Just trying to expand my vision and express my appreciation of the world as I feel best. Terms like 'stupid' don't fit nicely to an 'aspiring artist's' lexicon anyway...

Peace!
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You perceived the photo to be 'obviously' staged, you were obviously wrong, now move on.
 
Peter Hayward said:
PS I wsih we could make comment on these forums while looking at the post at the same time i.e I have to "remember" the shot and recall the OP's comments, name etc etc ... must be getting too old :)
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Peter - if you want to see the image on the same screen as your reply, hit 'quote' instead of reply, and then delete the OP from yr post - either that or open another tab and load DPR again.
Sweet photo.

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Hey, my words may have looked like i got mad but I didn't. Your opinion is noted, no hard feelings here.

Todd
myseventhlife said:
Todd Hargis said:
Well the photo may look posed and perfect but it was not staged. His name is Tommy and he has autism and was running through those flowers and his mom came and leaned over the flowers and asked for a kiss. I just happened to catch it since Tommy has a very short attention span. I let the camera fire away and used the best frame. So now you can change your feelings about the photo to a more positive one. Negativity is out the window!

Todd
myseventhlife said:
which makes it questionable. Don't get me wrong, I see how it could serve its purpose in a fertility clinic or as a mother's day postcard, but everything is so obviously set up to be just 'perfect' and to overtly invoke certain feelings, which is what makes it loose its spontaneity and real artistic value.

Don't mean to sound envious, just my take cause I saw so many getting over-exited over this.
Click to expand...
--
http://www.toddhargisphotography.com

http://toddhargisphotography.com/Weddings

http://www.pbase.com/todd991

Click to expand...
Well I guess you don't take criticism so well. It 's just my opinion and I din't mean to offend you. I presume you posted the photo for feedback, not just to impress us and receive glowing comments of admiration...

By the way, any picture which needs captions is not in itself strong enough. You should be aware BTW that I am an autism expert with several years of studies and field experience. So I don't buy melodramatic explanations about disabled children (did you get consent to post his condition together with his name and picture by the way?)

Well done for capturing a moment at this perfect timing but for me the picture still looks staged and that was my argument from the very beginning. I didn't ask you whether it was or it wasn't and your answer still doesn't make any difference; all I said was what it looks like, not what it actually is.

Anyway I think you should learn to take criticism not so harshly. Besides, I am nobody in a nobody's forum, you shouldn't get angry nor lose your temper or sleep over an argument. And anyway, I said the picture was 'too perfect' I didn't say it was cr.p!

As for somebody else's comment about 'aspiring artists', I am modest enough as to not use such overblown terms to describe myself. Just trying to expand my vision and express my appreciation of the world as I feel best. Terms like 'stupid' don't fit nicely to an 'aspiring artist's' lexicon anyway...

Peace!
Click to expand...
--
http://www.toddhargisphotography.com

http://toddhargisphotography.com/Weddings

http://www.pbase.com/todd991

 
Marvellous capture!!
 
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