Child Photo Competition 2013 No 1 : Entry Number 287

Judges Comment

I really love this picture and if I could choose a second winner it would be your photo!

The reflection, the expression on his face captured in the right moment, the colors and the light situation.....on balance a great photo!

Photographers Comment

My name is Joshua Forschen, currently in the US Air Force serving in Germany. This particular photo was difficult to catch as I couldn't see what the camera could. Alex and I were on a train travelling to Trier, Germany. I saw the moment and wanted to catch it quick. I used an Canon 7D with a 50mm 1.8 lens. I couldn't fit this scene through the viewfinder in the position I was sitting so I used LiveView, but couldn't see the screen. I was totally unaware that the image contained the reflection of Alex's face and the composition almost symetrical and including lead-in lines from the rail tracks on the ground outside. As for post-processing, the image is almost totally unaltered. No cropping or straightening was performed. Only a slight desaturation because it was still winter and felt that bright colors would distract. Overall, I am very honored to receive a mark of excellence! This will inspire me to keep improving! Thank you very much!
www.flickr.com/photos/forschen/