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Inspiration: Sometimes I feel a little bit guilty about catching publicly private moments like these. At the same time, but for the photograph, this specific moment might be lost permanently except, possibly, to the person or persons actually living it. The power of a camera to give everlasting life to otherwise ephemeral and fleeting seconds of time is truly addictive.
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In a few words you said everything about photography.
Posted by: la flore et la faune | April 22, 2010 at 09:21 AM
You're completely right about the adiction part of photography.
Love this photo.
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Posted by: Misanthropic Pulp | April 22, 2010 at 10:10 AM
Yes - it is truly addictive. When I am not taking photos, I am dreaming of the ones I want to take . . .
Posted by: The Photodiarist | April 22, 2010 at 11:57 AM
I love this photos - but, I have to say, I would be a little creeped out if I was surfing and saw a photo of me like this.
Posted by: mina | April 22, 2010 at 01:08 PM
Mina: Thanks for the compliment but I must ask: Why on earth would it creep you out? It's just a picture of people in love.
Posted by: The Photodiarist | April 22, 2010 at 01:26 PM
i dont think its necessarily creepy, i think it's really pretty to capture something like this... its like natural beauty and love at its finest =]
Posted by: rio555 | April 22, 2010 at 01:29 PM
Incredible picture!! I check your blog daily and love it, but i wonder.. do you let a couple like that know that you've taken a picture of them? Cause if it were me in the picture I would like to have a copy of it, it's truly beautiful.. Anyway, congrats! Great eye for simple, yet amazing moments to capture!
Posted by: Mary | April 22, 2010 at 01:46 PM
I like the back light on this one
great shot
Posted by: Fred | April 22, 2010 at 02:09 PM
Mary: I try to let them know. Often, I will show people the photo and email it to them if they want it.
Fred: thank you.
Posted by: The Photodiarist | April 22, 2010 at 02:22 PM
Wow, so awesome! It would be an honor to anyone to be photographed by you!
Posted by: Cristi | April 22, 2010 at 04:06 PM
Amazing...maybe one of the most gorgeous pictures I've ever seen.really!
Congratulations.
Posted by: Sequin Gown | April 22, 2010 at 05:49 PM
Beautiful, intimate picture! You would never ever be able to capture the same emotion and sentiment if you posed this! Well done. Just out of interest (and if you dont mind me asking) what is your day job? Because for an amateur photographer you have an amazing eye! You must be in the creative industry..
Posted by: Liya | April 22, 2010 at 07:23 PM
You should not feel guilty! It's a great picture & I am sure the people on the picture would actually be quite happy to see it (although they must have lived the moment very differently).
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I am far too shy (and not interested enough in social situations) to take this kind of picture, so I can only admire you for having the guts to do it. Are you using a long focal? I am always amazed to think Cartier-Bresson et al. snapped moments with a 50mm when most reportage is done with at least twice that focal length (and the crop factor!) nowadays.
Posted by: davidikus | April 23, 2010 at 04:39 AM
That's what I love about photography. This picture is amazing and I agree with davidikus, you should not be ashamed, and I would like to let go my shyness to take this kind of photographs...
Please continue.
Posted by: Yasmine | April 23, 2010 at 06:06 AM
You've captured a great moment between these two....well done.
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Posted by: TorontoVerve | April 23, 2010 at 11:45 AM
Beautiful moment . . .
Posted by: C. | April 23, 2010 at 05:02 PM
I love this pic! It's so wonderfull!
Posted by: angee | April 23, 2010 at 06:36 PM
thumbs up! the light is great
Posted by: em! | April 27, 2010 at 02:54 PM
I love this photo you really captured the moment
Posted by: Marilynka | April 27, 2010 at 08:43 PM
this is a brilliant capture!! perfect moment!!
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Posted by: prutha | April 28, 2010 at 02:00 PM