Another World

love this! he looks so sad – even balloons can’t cheer him up…. fantastic composition and lighting too….

Yep I remember it…..and even try to live it at times…

I love what you’ve done with this image, the split between worlds is tangible.

Well done

I was going to say I remember it and tend to try to stay in it as much as possible ! Lovely image, looks great framed.

Beautiful shot…he definitely looks deep in thought about something other than the balloons…perfect lighting

Wonderful capture, powerful

love how the colour of the baloons matches the background

Couldn’t have named it any better mate… :)

I think i was a bit like this as a kid.
Great shot.

Wonderful Image Mark! :-)

Ohhh…thats magic. Wish I could talk to that kid. Beautiful work, Mark!

maybe he didnt receive enough red packets this CNY?

Wonderful image, the composition is spot on.

Well done Mark. The colours are fantastic in this photo.

Brilliant shot – the capture, composition and exposure are all excellent.

Fantastic shot! colours and comp are spot on! Well done!

Very beautiful picture Mark

wonderful colour, composition and your usual terrific narrative quality :)

Nice capture

wow great image

perfect

Not much more to say than what has already been said! :-)Love it!

An ironic moment for sure!...boy straight faced with pink balloons…That was a great caught moment!

yes this is another world/so wonderful/brilliant photograph

spectacular

So simple yet such a wonderful portrait

Sometimes it takes more than a couple of balloons to break through the self imposed isolation that some feel in childhood.

Very emotive Mark.

great capture!

Unique portrait with a wonderful feel, Mark!

Suberb capture I love the way you positioned the baloon in the centre and the boy in the far side!!!

Do you still remember your childhood?

sometimes.. would not like to remember, but will never forget when I spent hours and days in my grandma’s garden…

ooops.. forgot to say. I love your photo. Emotional moment….. Is life as light as a balloon ?? hhmm Wonder …. I wish it for this boy anyway.

I remember my childhood and think of it everyday. But being Peter Pan’s brother thats easy to do.
Cool soft pastels on one half and the other rich and vibrant color. Kudos Mark this rocks!

stunning image mark,congrats, thats one of the reasons photography is so important, to help us remember those days that might be a little hard to when we get a little older.

great picture!!!

Very interesting image!

A fabulous shot, such clarity and beautiful colour!!

Mark, this is really an amazing picture. The title grabbed me first… Another World… I saw the kid sitting there seemingly absorbed in his own world and deep in thought, and it’s almost as if the balloons have the job of looking around the corner to see if it’s OK for him too come out of his shell and play in the big world. Don’t know if I got anything out of this like you intended, but it made me think and look twice which is what an image with special impact does… a true rarity in a place like RB where talent flows free and at full throttle.

But there’s more. I love the way you kept your colors withing the blue to red range and managed to get so many wonderful nuances in between… and the way you’ve got a separate composition going in each of the two “frames” is masterful. The more I think about this picture, the more it blows me away. This is the art of straight forward photography at its best and it’s going straight into my favs. Nice work Mark!

WHOA…another excellent capture by you…I love those being at the right place at the right time photos. :)

Lovely shot Mark, great composition, lovely mood and great lighting. Really well done.

fantastico! love the way the colour of the jumper is echoed in softer tones through the image, really beautiful. I’ve stared at this for ages, something so compelling about it.

Beautiful and surreal!

Awesome work has a lot of meaning and feeling to it. Photos that move you are a great achievement!!

really beautiful work Mark. Again I love it.

Very beautiful, also the colors. (Thanks for your comment)

Excellent candid capture!

great capture, i espicially like the red ballons, draws attention away from the little boy, well done

looks this sad. me thinks balloons pink beautiful are. groovy totally

Fantastic light and colors

Mate..this is awesome….love how the colour ties the elements of the shot together…another world indeed…

Thank you all for your kind comments :)

Very beautiful and sensitive photo.

this is one of your best! very interesting shot!

oh so cute

I love this beautiful portrait! wonderful work!

Superb photo – everything I would like to say about it ‘billyboy’ above has said. Wonderful!

Superb photo – everything I would like to say about it ‘billyboy’ above has said. Wonderful!

Wonderful image Mark

I adore this image. Wonderful work.

Wow at the colors. Great shot and I love the angle.

Reminds me of the movie REd balloon! Love it!

Superbly seen and captured image!

Fantastic!!!

Outstanding shot, so much to see and feel, love it :)

this is beautiful AND it looks initially like he is wearing a red star trek shirt.. so the title has this extra dimension to it.

great photo

good capture

Awesome!Great shot…

well seen

lovely wistful quality. the balloons make it for me.

Wonderful shot and beautiful composition

very nice shot

Wonderful image- love the soft tones-superb shot!

amazing shot – expression on boys face draws me in

Beautiful composition!

Wonderful image! Great composition and color. And truly evocative of childhood!

Wow truly amazing shot…
You are very talented!

Beautiful… the balloons are a soft contrast against the concrete. As always your work is interesting and enjoyable to view. Hope you’ve been well Mark – it’s been months since I caught up with any one on the Bub.

love how you can get lost in this image…..wondering what the boy is thinking and how gently he is holding the balloons..wonderfully captured!

Fantastic as always, Mark.

Great image Mark.
Wonderful portrait.
Lovely colours and composition.

Great capture. Love his expression, the balloons, color, and composition. Well done.

Just seen this in the Onexposure book …very proud of you :)

Beautiful shot Mark!

Very special moment. beautiful picture.

nice one ,

i like this and many of your pictures. your B&W are my favorite

great shot mark; he looks so lost in thought~

amazing image there is same world but ….

Most impressed with this stellar work! Evocative beautiful story telling shot!

Beautiful candid portrait Mark.

I like the feminine versus masculine entity to this portrait created by the 2 sets of contrasting colours as well as the main subject of the portrait. Nice work :)

very nice work well done

Excellent work! Cristóbal

lovely capture of subtle emotion

I love this! love the muted colours that blend into each other. then the striking red of his jumper and the wall next to him. it all connects. really lovely!!!

Ahhh seriously great shot…love the feeling from the boy and the balloons tell a story…

Such a great capture.

fabulous!

Mark, I do see your gift for candid photography here, fascinating study of this young boy, your photo really pulls you in, makes you think of who is he and what he is thinking. Excellent composition. I am looking forward to learning from your work. – Cora

Great photo!!

Lovely picture Mark

Great. The expression on the kid is enigmatic. I love it.

oh this work is sooo wonderful!!

I LIKE IT!

amazing image….. wonderful!

great shot !

The contrast and expression here is just brilliant, well done!

I agree with billboy!! Awesome Capture!

excellent capture !

Photo full of expression, love the vibrant colors too. I favored it!

wow.. it seems like the ballons are going away from him, they need to go with the flow.. but he doesn’t look at them, he doesnt enjoy them.. like if he knows that to enjoy them, they have to enjoy him, but they’re trying to escape from him.. so he just pretend not to notice their will and just keep keep his hand tight on the lace..
it could be a summary of life..
ok, im quite drunk now so maybe my mind flew much away from this pic.. but this is what i feel having a look at it now..
amazing

Such a wistful look – wonder where his mind is?

this is beautiful, amazing work

Great work ! Nicely framed, very colourful and a great expression of being deep in thought.

Oh yes. Tragedy of tragedies, intermingled with peals of laughter. (my childhood)
Buuuuut-that’s a whole ‘nother talk show.

You have a terrific ability to connect your words with the photo.
Whether it be one word, as in a title, or a sentence.
It’s enough to make me ponder. I like that. :)

Superb !!!

this is wonderful and perfect in every way, the expression, the colours, the depth of field, the title. absolutely amazing.

How lovely to stumble upon you and your beautiful work in this great big bubble. Funny, even though the boy is lost in his own thoughts, I still find this photo so inviting. Like I just want to crouch down with him and share that moment of silence.

This is a fantastic candid portrait, I love everything about it!

Thank you … this has me, like so many who have commented, pause and reflect on both the process and the creative outcomel Beautiful and thought provoking.

Brilliant!

Have just noticed the bubble/CONGRATULATIONS

your series /focusing mostly on children/ which you posted over the last few days were BRILLIANT

Love it’s candidness feeling and your clever composition.
simplicity on it’s best – well done ;)

THIS IS THE UTMOST BEAUTFUL PORTRAIT LOVE YOUR COLORS

wonderful image..:) means so much!!!

Lovely image I especially like the wayward look on his face.

beautiful work mark! you know how to catch a child’s inner world I love that!

Another incredible image.

i love this. the framing is great keeping him apart from the balloons that symbolise childhood. wow!

Great compostion and colour, and content. A beautiful image :)

mmm extremelly cute for words, beautiful image!!!

Just fabulous!!! Amazing contrasts.

A very strong picture, with a great lighting and a wonderful framing.

Fantastic picture. I have’nt grown up yet. lol.

Amazing capture! I wish I could be more like a child… I need to try

Brilliant. The intense look on the lad’s face seems to contradict the slightly surreal feel that the LHS of the picture has.

stunning!

Such a beautiful image! Great narrative too.

wonderful composition and image. superb!

Beautiful work sweetheART enchanting ;} happy hippy hugglez

I like it.

Fantastic capture

great shot, well done

Somehow I missed this….. what a beautiful and well captured image!

brilliant capture

Fabulous composition here!