katu41

How quickly can you spot an interesting composition? To me it seems to be a numbers game. If you take enough photos, you should be able to have a few keepers. However, spotting a scene that is subject to endless interpretations doesn't happen very often.

This photo is from a hotel library in Chennai, India, taken in 2018 using a Panasonic GX8 with a 12-66 mm lens. I had been walking the hotel grounds looking for exterior shots when I walked into a small room off the main pool. As I walked in I saw a father and daughter talking off to one side. I wanted to take a picture of the pool through the window when I noticed there was a young boy sitting on the couch. My first thought was that I could not take the picture without the approval of the father but then I realized that the boys face could not be seen. The composition jumped out at me. The pose of the boy with his face hidden by his computer screen seemed to be a metaphor for what is happening to kids in the modern world. Here we are, in a third world country with history and beauty all around, and our kids are shackled to an electronic gadget.

Upon returning home and processing this photo, I wanted to find a caption that would evoke the meaning of this shot. After considerable debate, I finally decided on "Go to your room!" I am interested in your thoughts on my composition, the meaning of the photo to you and what caption would you have used? All comments are appreciated.

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maranatha

Bit of sexual innuendo don't like it

boberic Loc: Quiet Corner, Connecticut. Ex long Islander

luck happens when opportunity meets preparation. Sure a little (maybe a lot) luck helps, but if you don't have those things you will never get that "lucky" shot

gilpog

It is a lesson in composition! I like the symmetry as it forces my eyes to the center of the photo. Congratulations! I love it. The only thing I would change is the tonality of the background pool; I would darken it a bit. The value of your photo is that it stands on its own merit no matter where it was taken... Chine, Europe, US.

PaulBrit Loc: Merlin, Southern Oregon

It’s a very interesting photograph to my eyes. The composition is great and contrast from the window, and the rest of the room, to the young boy in the centre of the settee is stark. I think my title would be ‘Lost to the Bytes’.

frankraney Loc: Clovis, Ca.

What........? Where did that come from?

The photo does not "speak" to me, but I see nothing sexual. Only a child with a lap top on his lap.....

Maybe a different comp would "speak" to me but the subject is centered, nothing going on..

Just my opinion

katu41

Thanks for your comment. I agree

katu41

To me, symmetry is what the technical aspect of this photo was all about. This whole scene went down in no more than 3 seconds. I was afraid the boy would move and the balance would be lost. I completely did not notice the opaqueness of the window and thought I had a camera problem when I saw the image on my monitor. The cushions on the couch was a total bonus.

Thanks so much for your generous comment.

katu41

Creative caption. I like it.

katu41

What? Sexual innuendo? Are you kidding?

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

Being good yields predictable results, being lucky does not.

frankraney Loc: Clovis, Ca.

To me, being lucky is being in the right place at the right time... And yes, being good gives good results.

So, both can happen at the same time.

katu41

As a young man, I found being good was not a good predictor for getting lucky. I rest my case.

DavidPhares Loc: Chandler, Arizona

What? ☹️

frankraney Loc: Clovis, Ca.

Katu, if you select "quote reply", one will know who you are replying to. This makes it easier to follow.