Challenge 110: Happy (candid)

Adrian.Sadlier

Recently, on another site, I posted some photos for appraisal. They were candid shots of people enjoying life. Besides some of the beneficial feedback re the usual issues, DOF, POV, composition etc., somebody said that they didn't "get it" and they couldn't figure out the "purpose" of the picture.

I think that good photography doesn't have to be about a deeper meaning or artistic - I love a good photo that captures some of the experience of life is enough in itself.

So this challenge is to capture an image of somebody (young, old, male, female, human, animal - whatever) being Happy! Only one extra proviso - it must be a candid shot - I know that's impossible to police but hey...

Have fun!

Rules:
- Closing Date is 2 weeks from now that is Wednesday 19/06/2013 at 11pm.
- Only photos taken with the challenge in mind qualify - therefore the photo must be taken between now ( 11pm on 19/05/2013 ) and 11pm on 3/07/2013.
- The photo must be taken by the person submitting it.
- One submission per post, but submit as many times as you like.
- The next task/subject is to be chosen by the person who has the most thanks after their post at the closing date/time.

Something like these? (they were not posed - my daughters hate me taking their pictures so I have to "catch" them)

keps

finished the Camino

stevephoto

Geezer1000

garden_snapper

In The Swing of Things! by gardensnapper, on Flickr

mikka631

This guy was really enjoying Crash Rock Band on East Pier Dun Laoghaire 23 June 2013 and believe me it was not a day to be without your jacket.

Tallon

Cheeky Smile

leche solara

wowy

Farmlife

Tallon

Lotsafish

irishabi

Happy Dogs

nanook5

nanook5

The Smile is there it's just hard to see

keps

nanook5 wrote: »

The Smile is there it's just hard to see

i can see it:)

Nerro

Well he is certainly happy

Adrian.Sadlier

nanook5

squeakyduck

A late entry.

My brothers dog Tom. He always looks like he is smiling!

WiDu

BIRDCAGE1

Adrian.Sadlier

We have a winner! Farmlife, with a clear lead on 23 thanks wins this challenge and gets to set the next one!

Congrats to Nanook5 who came second, and third, closely followed by Tallon.

Hopefully Farmlife will set a better challenge than I did :-)

jonniebgood1

Adrian.Sadlier wrote: »

Hopefully Farmlife will set a better challenge than I did :-)

The challenge was good Adrian. I am sure there were others like myself who followed it without taking part- portraits are always challenging and sometimes getting the right setting is difficult. In fact a constantly running thread of candid portraits would be a good idea...

Apologies for not participating btw.

Farmlife

Adrian.Sadlier wrote: »

We have a winner! Farmlife, with a clear lead on 23 thanks wins this challenge and gets to set the next one!

Congrats to Nanook5 who came second, and third, closely followed by Tallon.

Hopefully Farmlife will set a better challenge than I did :-)

I taught it was a great challenge and was the kick i needed to get out and get a few snap's of the kids, have an idea for the next one, will have it up in the next hour

liamo

jonniebgood1 wrote: »

The challenge was good Adrian. I am sure there were others like myself who followed it without taking part.

And like me. Nothing wrong with the challenge.

In fact a constantly running thread of candid portraits would be a good idea...

I like this idea!!

dacogawa

Agree with jonniebgood, it was a good challenge Adrian, sorry I couldn't get a snap in, really busy last few weeks