Well, speaking of pile-ups, I’m still kind of in one, but I’m slowly digging out this week.
So in the midst of some wreckage of some finely-laid out to-do list plans, I will choose a photo for today that was a rare case of making a plan and moving to execute it and having it come out just right.
I spotted these two walking along the beach with the dad showing his child how to throw shells and rocks back into the ocean—skimming some of them, tossing others way out (no one was in the water: it was December and close to sunset, with no surf).
I noticed that the child kept standing in his father’s shadow, lengthened by the setting sun. I wanted to get up above them and far enough away that I could get the whole shadow in the frame and I found a place where I could do it with the lens I had on already. And voila!
Generally shooting people from behind and above doesn’t yield very often, but I think this shot works pretty well—in fact, could only be taken as envisioned from where I was.
Shadows can be so engaging. This one’s work is incredible. Nice catch!
Beautiful blending of father and son.