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Day 12 - "Off to see the Wizard"
Day 12 - "Off to see the Wizard"
Bud


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Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM
Location: living room
Date: Jul 12, 2007
Aperture: f1.8
ISO: 1600
Shutter: 1/60
Galleries: Black and White, Children
Date Uploaded: Jul 12, 2007

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 Caleb, my five year old, was watching "The Wizard of Oz" for the first time. Caleb will ask questions until your ears fall off. He is very high energy.

So, tonight we borrowed the DVD from some friends and my wife and I watched it with the kids. They were fascinated. It took me back 35 years to when I watched "The Wizard of Oz" the first time... it was a frightening experience for me back then.

Caleb loves to wear bandannas on his head... this one is a take off on the Brazilian flag.

Used a bit of NI (Neat Image) because of th excessive grain created at 1600 ISO.

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 07/26/2007 01:40:10 PM
he is a cute kid.
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 07/23/2007 07:37:28 PM
As far as I recall, "The Wizard of Oz" was the first movie I ever saw. South Africa didn't have TV yet then (we only got it some time in the mid-seventies) and I'm sure it would have been even more frightening on the big screen. I obviously must have found it really scary, because the next film I was taken to was "Hello Dolly" and I made my parents leave half way through because I was expecting something scary to happen.

Since TV, I think kids are much less sensitive. Some years later I remember my neighbour's kids, at the age of about 2, watching a really violent wildlife documentary, and it didn't seem to bother them at all.
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 07/23/2007 12:12:30 PM
What a beautiful child (I love the wide-open pupils). The grain & b&W work really well. 1600 ISO? The room must have been dim, with most of the light coming from the TV.

The Wizard of Oz scared me at that age. I used to hide behind my dad's easy chair whenever the witch appeared. I also remember seeing it in color for the first time at a neighbor's, back before everyone had a color TV. Quite an experience.
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 07/17/2007 01:35:11 PM
He looks like a little pirate with that bandana on. You can tell he's either very enveloped in the movie or trying to ignore you and your camera :)
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 07/13/2007 02:19:04 PM
Great portrait, definitely looks like he was into the movie. The b&w works really well for this shot.
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 07/13/2007 09:41:38 AM
Another great portrait. The grain gives it that "classic" movie look.
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 07/13/2007 08:36:38 AM
fantastic shot .. you have captured the intense concentration that blocks out all external stimuli when kids watch tv or a movie .. i really like the b&w & the grain for this image ... it totally works ..:)
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 07/13/2007 12:42:28 AM
So cute, he seems very focused on the movie. I love the Wizard of Oz!
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 07/13/2007 12:36:49 AM
Beautiful expression on his face.
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 07/13/2007 12:19:06 AM
Grain doesn't hurt it at all. This reminds me of watching it on TV many years ago. I have the laserdisc special edition that has tons of outtakes and alternate versions of songs. I really need to get that movie out and watch it. It came out in 1939, I believe, along with Gone With the Wind. Imagine how they must have looked on the big screen to a 1939 audience.
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 07/12/2007 11:09:14 PM
Quite the intense interest. But... being from Kansas, I've seen that movie SO many times, I've never even imagined watching it with the girls. But I did read the book to Nicole as a baby. I hope Caleb liked the movie, as it is such a wonderful classic.

Message edited by author 2007-07-12 23:09:42.
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 07/12/2007 10:12:32 PM
My 5 yo asks a lot of questions as well. Great shot. Love the bandana
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 07/12/2007 09:39:23 PM
In his own world - or rather the world of Oz. Wonderful portrait.
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 07/12/2007 09:32:25 PM
I love the look of concentration on his face. The Wizard of Oz, I remember my first time as well.....
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 07/12/2007 09:12:32 PM
Great shot (I like the noise) and great movie - I have to find it now to watch with my kids!
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