The good point to his dawdling is that it does give one time to snap many a picture. I have recently been reminded that it doesn't work to have kids look at the camera and smile. It is not natural for them. Nikki Dee tries very hard, but her smiles are blatantly fake and just plain weird. No, with little kids, it's best to catch them in action. That's what I was attempting to do in this series.
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| He is standing on a pile of gravel, about ten feet high and sticks out his tongue as he tosses a rock. |
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| Let me give you a few pointers, Buppa. |
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| His stern look. |
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| Balance is the key to living a good life. |
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| Shall we dance? |
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| Something has caught his eye. |
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| He desperately wants to climb these poles but sometimes it's all that a guy can do just has to hang on. |
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| Having a stare down with a Power Ranger that belonged to Althegal about 25 years ago. |
You are right- posed photos often miss the mark. You hit the mark with this series of pictures. One of our children is a dawdler, but how observant and intuitive she is, even when grown up.
ReplyDeleteFabulous photos!
ReplyDeleteIt's interesting that the two grandkids are so different. I love how you've shown us the "real" boy !
ReplyDeleteA boy just being a boy--what great photos! Because I walk a cat outside, I've had the chance to notice things that I would never see simply walking by myself because I would be walking much faster then. Sometimes we simply sit if there's a convenient rock or tree stump around and then I can find the odd spider web or interesting anomaly in a tree's growth pattern or the tiniest wildflower. Slow is good.
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful photos AC. I have just been reading a lot of your back posts. I had forgotten how much I enjoyed your musings. BTW that was a lovely pic of Cuppa on her birthday.
ReplyDeleteWonderful photos. Makes me want to get out the camera and take my "baby grands" to the park.
ReplyDeleteLove this little collection of the dawdler. well done!
ReplyDeleteThe candid shots are usually the best, AC, s you well know. This little guy is really growing fast into a good looking boy.
ReplyDeleteLove the "Dawdler" series....he is a cutie AC.....:-)Hugs
ReplyDeleteHe could be the manager of a football team in that 'pointer' shot. And I love his boots!!
ReplyDeleteI will try your photo advice next time I am with the grandkids A.C. Although I think that I already tried that and my photos still stunk! I still think a bit of talent is needed as you have clearly shown us in these photos which are very cute! I love the Power Ranger stare down! Love Di ♥
ReplyDeleteHahaaa....love the "stare down" shot!
ReplyDeleteOh Ac, he's Beautiful!
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All good, but the 'something has caught his eye' is a classic.
ReplyDeleteI always try to catch the subject doing something, even if it is an adult. Camera smiles are not ever much good, especially if the D is saying something like 'limberger' just to be different.
What's the rush? It can be good to be a dawdler. There are things to see and experience. I trust he enjoys the detail and not the bigger picture.
ReplyDeleteI love that he has that little boy "puppy cut" of a hair-do.
Adorable. Candid photos are always the best.. particularly with kidlets.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great way to start my Saturday, having coffee and viewing photographs of a handsome little guy TOTALLY savoring his walk. I'm unable to pick a favorite. I think they're all equally delightful.
ReplyDeleteyeah, kids have the oddest ways of trying to fake smiles. where does it come from?
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