Boy 'Behind Bars' by Chloe Beacon
Shanghai, China
I took a few pics of this shy boy when in ‘the Old City’ of Shanghai. The people here stay in very modest housing and make a living selling anything from fruit and veg to sticky tape and coat hangers. I came home and printed off a few images and took them back to his family the next day. They were so overjoyed that it made this photography experience one of my favourites.
Taken in natural light
Canon EOS 400D
Canon EFS 55-250mm
308 views as of 1st November 2011
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Featured avatar in “Behind Bars” Challenge (Photography Challenge Group)
Winner of “Behind Bars” Photography Challenge
Featured in Photographers of RedBubble
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Comments
Image used as avatar for Behind Bars challenge in Photography Challenge Group
You are welcome to enter this image if you want.
Oohhh thank you Kimba! :D
– Chloe Beacon
Thank you for entering this image into the challenge. However, you must add it to the group Photography Challenge Group first :)
Oops, sorry Sasha. Think I’ve done it now… :)
– Chloe Beacon
wow! very dramatic! brilliant shot! :-) val
Oh thank you! He was a bit shy… :)
– Chloe Beacon
Somehow he looks so mature.
Congratulations on winning the Behind Bars challenge!
YAY! Thank you so much Sasha :D
– Chloe Beacon
Beautiful shot – shy, sad look – made sadder, of course, by the bars. Lovely thing you did. :-)
Thanks so much Catherine (for the favourite too!) :)))
– Chloe Beacon
Great work..!!
Thank you so much! :)
– Chloe Beacon
super work, how sad he looks or maybe bewildered
Yeah, he does look a bit sad… I think it was also a wary curiosity of the strange blond foreigner with a camera! ;D Such a cute little boy. Thanks for your comment.
– Chloe Beacon
Congratulations, Chloe, on being featured in Photographers of RedBubble!
This child is captivating – almost captive, too, behind bars, and locked into a meager existence. It was wonderful of you to give the parents a copy of their precious son’s photograph!!
Thank you SO much for the feature and lovely comment. This photo has been a very rewarding experience all round! :D
– Chloe Beacon
It was so nice and thoughtful of you to give his parents a couple of the shots you took. Makes this oicture even more special! :-))
Thank you so much Marie, I was touched by their excitement – running up and down the street showing their friends. I would like to invest in a polaroid instant camera so I can do that more often – think it was even more fun for me! Caught a glimpse of your work and going back to check it out right now – looks AMAZING!!!!!
– Chloe Beacon