Posted by Ina (Krugersdorp, South Africa) on 13 March 2008 in People & Portraits and Portfolio.
They are the adults of the future....
We worry about what a child will become tomorrow, yet we forget that he is someone today. ~Stacia Tauscher~
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This looks like a school gathering, with everyone wearing those blue-striped jackets in the British tradition. We don't have school uniforms over here.
13 Mar 2008 2:04am
@givethemhell: Yes, this was taken at my son's high school - they all wear school uniforms every day :(
An interesting image. I was just marveling at all the blond heads in the crowd. I like it because it is so unusual.
13 Mar 2008 3:43am
@Michael Skorulski: Thanks Michael! Here in South Africa the blondes are, can I say, quite common? See them a lot :)
Best Graduation photo I've ever seen ;)
13 Mar 2008 5:10am
Nice shot. I LOVE my teenager days .... ;)
13 Mar 2008 6:42am
That defintiely constitutes a crowd!! You know everybody- pushing- to- make- thier- presence- felt sort of a crowd!
13 Mar 2008 7:05am
So many children chatting away to each other, oblivious to the camera. A great natural shot Ina. The blonde haired children also stood out for me.
13 Mar 2008 8:22am
It looks like someone was trying to stand out from the rest of the crowd. The boy who is front and center, looking to the right, seems to be standing on something as he looks quite tall in comparison to the other students.
13 Mar 2008 9:53am
A very interesting crowd of young people!
13 Mar 2008 10:21am
Wow ! So crowdy ! So young ! Impressive angle.
13 Mar 2008 12:43pm
So many blond heads, must be lots of Afrikaaners....
13 Mar 2008 2:39pm
Great shot, the chaos of the picture works well as the eye tries to pick up a focal point, and everything gets taken in. Fantastic words as well, good stuff.
13 Mar 2008 2:48pm
@Graham Russon: Thanks Graham!
This is one of those photographs that has a significance for almost everyone – thus, the excellent Comments already. Aesthetically, I love the sheer intensity of it and that almost the entire frame is filled with the children. I would try cropping off the green grass at the top and the below-shoulders at the bottom . . so that it becomes even more a sea of heads and faces!
13 Mar 2008 3:05pm
@Ronnie 2¢: Good advise there Ronnie! I totally agree :)
Great capture Ina. There are so many expressions to look at. I like the angle!
13 Mar 2008 4:21pm
A big crowd of young people, looks like fun! Was that at a special event?
13 Mar 2008 4:33pm
@MadScientist: No not really :) This was just after their break, waiting for some announcement to be made.
The picture is as confused as teenagers' minds can be, great!
13 Mar 2008 4:53pm
I love this shot!
13 Mar 2008 10:18pm
Very interesting capture Ina. It has me looking at each person and their expression. One, remembering I was that age once, a teenager and two, just like you stated they are the adults of the future. Excellent quote as well.
14 Mar 2008 11:33pm
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