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This was a totally unexpected portrait shot from the week or so I spent in Zanzibar last summer. Mid-morning one day, I decided to take a long walk on the beach. These three kids were playing in the sand.
I don't speak a word of Kiswahili, but I really wanted to take these kids' picture. I made the somewhat universal hand signal asking them if I could take their pictures. They nodded enthusiastically. I reached down into my pocket and turned back around to take their picture and they were.... dancing. Spontaneously.
It was a moment of unbridled joy. Of the over 10,000 photos that I took on my RTW trip -- this one is clearly my favorite.
This post has been entered into the Grantourismo and HomeAway Holiday-Rentals travel blogging competition at Grantouismo Link for the August Competition. And here is Homeaway's website link.
Oh gosh...this makes me smile just thinking about it too! But I can totally picture it even though I wasn't there. The children of Africa really are amazing....so beautiful and sooooooo sweet.
ReplyDeleteGreat photo. You have captured the innocence and fun of being a kid.
ReplyDeleteMany thanks folks. Was just a great moment in time for me. Glad the camera captured it.
ReplyDeleteLove it!
ReplyDeleteI absolutely ADORE this photo! The colors, the smiles, the teeth! Fantastic!
ReplyDeleteI love the energy that comes out from the kids :) Marvelous!
ReplyDeleteI thought I'd acknowledged this one a few days ago, but I think my computer crashed at the time, so apologies - thanks for your entry - love this photo!
ReplyDeleteBest of luck!
Mike - I also meant to say - because it's a shot of three kids though, the judges may disqualify it, because it won't meet the requirements of "1 portrait of a person", I'm sorry. Perhaps if you cropped it just for the competition?
ReplyDeleteI don't think I could crop that picture effectively. I'll just let it roll. Win or lose -- I'm really happy with it. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteIt is indeed a beautiful picture!
ReplyDeleteJust letting you know that judging is underway for the August Grantourismo Comp. We should be announcing the winners later today and posting the September contest details as well on the site http://grantourismotravels.com/ Thanks again for your entry and best of luck!