Gotta Brag On My Son For A Minute

I agree, it's awesome! Following in the old Batman's footsteps =)

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Susan Maxwell Schmidt
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Yes very nice, good for him, love the lighting on this one, you better watch out!!

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You have every reason to be proud! That's a great shot!

JC, you have every right to be proud. That is a powerful image. I like how the flag stands out against the darkness.

Congrats........Father and Son...........JC your pride is well placed, and thank you for sharing, and I think it is so wonderful of you to be his inspiration.......and I love this dramatic fine capture so thoughtful.

Dang! That's a powerful image! JC I can see why you are beaming with pride, congrats Kyle your future is bright!

Very cool ! Nice work!!

Nice work, Kyle!

I'd be proud as well!

Not only is it an inspired photo the writing is too "To me it symbolizes that even if all your worldly possessions have vanished or been burned to the ground there is always hope so long as we still have our freedom." Now those are some words!

Thank yall.

I sent him a link to this thread as well.

Wow, love it, well done!

Wonderful work, great light and edit!

Kyle....your a "chip off the ol' block" No greater joy could any Son bring a Dad than to share his artistic passion and vision!

Very nice work. Great to see a dad who is close too and proud of his son.

Wow captures the mood of the country!

What a beautiful, touching image! No wonder you're proud!

Right to be proud very nice image!

Great job Kyle! You are a chip off the old block!

Great capture, thanks for posting, JC.

JC, it is truly awesome to see you son walking in your footsteps exemplifying outstanding artistry!

Very happy to visit Kyle's image and comment:: Kyle, your magnificent photograph is absolutely stunning... heart-stirring, hope-giving and inspiring! Beautifully composed and presented. Awesome work, definitely a favorite. Two thumbs up... WAY UP! F/L

A poignant piece indeed.

What an honor it must be to know that you have made such strong impressions on your son .

I am going to print it large and enter it in my gallery's open to the public show in June.

wow awesome :)

And now he is getting very consistent with the really well done images IMO.

Great eye and compositional sense. Good color and detail too. Interesting the water texture difference in contrast to the other elements, it works well. Well done.

Great shot Kyle

One suggestion that I would make is to tone down the light hitting the wall on the upper left a little bit. Not much, maybe 10 or 15%. It keeps pulling my eye back up there and I'm bouncing between that and the flag and it's making it difficult to moved around the rest of the image.

A good trick is to turn the image upside down and see where your eye goes first. Mine goes to that wall instead of the flag.

He's doing a great job, JC. It's really rewarding when our kids have the same interests and do well at it. He's certainly got a good eye.

Wow, these are really good. You are lucky that your son shares your enthusiasm! It's a nice way to connect with your older kids when you have something to share. I use the "upside down" trick that David mentions, but it drives me crazy. Once I spot a concerning issue and tone it down, another one pops up. It never ends.

Dynamic duo,.....J.C & Kyle

Nice work

I disagree about the upper left - I think it's fine the way it is because it balances out the dark lower right corner. The light on the upper left doesn't distract me at all.