The Path to the Beach

Hi Alf.
Welcome to RB.
This is superb. Absolutely fantastic.

Composition, tones and subject matter are all excellent.

thanks for the comments guys

Love this….really beautiful moment captured.

this is really beautiful – seems such a bond here and a wonderful journey about to be embarked upon not just in this image but also in life.

Great photo. I love the BW, dark tones, and heavy shadows. Great job!!

this is stunning – perfect

haha wow Alf… hats off to you for making a great first impression on RedBubble!!! the tones here are great… and i love how the lighting is so well controlled so that the eye never strays from the focal point… also very avant garde and daring to have a (very) vertical orientation when most shots like this are positioned horizontally

amazing portfolio man… cant wait to see more!

Thanks Daniel always great to get some real feedback

Hi Alf – Jo here – thanks for the comment about Charlie.
I was looking at this photo another time when Anthony was using Red Bubble. It’s great – it has a lot of impact.

thanks jo
I love it because it’s of Regita my youngest, a moment in her time just captured beautifully

Great composition and detail!

I adore this!

Great work, so beautiful!

These two look as if they walk togther their ” own path….of truth”
Gorgeous conversation bewteen the two of them…...shhh shhh hhhhh
Very nice piece! Alf

this is gorgeous

Instant fave!! Love everything about this image.

The ageless beauty, allegory of black and white. Nice work.

i love it! so many stories run through my mind…:) well done

wonderful work!

G’day Alf,

I find this work to be a very striking, mysterious, “Picnic-at-Hanging-Rock” type image.
You have photographed and processed it extremely well to produce this fine result
Very good use of depth of field, a good sharp focus and though the tonal range is slightly restricted, it is very, very affective.
Great work mate!

GB
Dennis

wow…your photos are amazing. I had a good look through your whole portfolio- how long have you been in photography for? I definitely want to see a lot more of your work. I’m really quite speechless- I assure you I don’t just say stuff like that either! What sort of camera do you use? Awesome job mate, I hope to get some as good as what you have on here! :)

wonderful tones and mood!

fantastic black and white,,,, well done

It’s like the angsty adam and eve of the early/mid 90’s. Super image!

superb tonal values….

Marvellous image, strong narrative and great treatment….....well done.

once again thankyou all for the great comments

Outstanding!

Great image! It reminds me of the tale of Hansel and Gretal.

Good subject and composition. Good tonality and concentration of light in the middle.

what a timeless photo—excellent!

very cool

fabulous tones and composition Alf, well done

This is truely fantastic. Love the tones and the slight metallic look of the image.
The slight off-centre composition works brilliantly.
Fabulous work Alf! :)

very strong and intense composition

this is stunning

This really is a wonderful piece of art…

G’day Alf,

The clarity and detail of the two kids is outstanding!
A very pleasing scene, well spotted/set up, composed nicely, exposed/processed extremely well with a very good tonal range and nice contrast.
Good work that man!

GB
Dennis

Just perfect.

great shot! brilliant detail, composition, focus and use of black and white!

Great shot !

just amazing…

very beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!

I really like this, great in B&W

Hi Alf, you’ve created an ‘old world’ feel to this which is excellent. Your work is great by the way.

this is just lovely Alf…. a photo to treasure forever

Very Very strong B & W – How on earth did you process this – It almost jumps out of the page at you – Great job and thanks for your comments

the natural framing is superb.. using the light given to enhance the subjects.. superb photo!

this is so beautiful…love the contrast and visual texture.

bravo!

gorgeous photo.

Love this in blk & wht and Love the textured filter you used! Lovely story telling aspect too!!!!

Such a beautiful Old world look like a photos from the 30s, 40s, 50s et c! Superb treatment….with loads of feeling and atmosphere. Well done indeed!

Wow Alf top notch work!!!!!!!!!

This is stunning, makes such a statement!

I know i haven’t been around much, but got a moment to pop on and wanted to say this is fab Alf… beautiful tones in the montone… love it! Great comp too…
xx Sam

Great image!!!

Beautiful image! really lovely!

Great atmosphere – a lovely image.

Lovely shot! To me it looks like they are discussing some big secret.

Wonderful image of complete comfort with one another…a bond of carefree youth.

Ah! Amazing! I love the treatment

just saw this in the mono comp – LOVE IT HEAPS!!! reminds me of my daughter and one of her close friends… wonderful treatment, great contrasts, excellent composition – all round fantastic photo!!!

so beautiful! ;-)

congrats on monochrome win. and its fantastic. well deserved.

congrats on the win – had a feeling this would get it, well done!

Congrats on the monochrome win…it’s a great and timeless image. Well done!

Congratulations on winning the monochrome vote with this awesome image.

Congratulations!

Very good shot and treatment!

very riveting, I really love the subject

Masterful capture – I really love this shot. Cheers, Sandra.

Nice work Alf. Love the composition. They are so comfortable and relaxed, perhaps in deep conversation.

Super oldy worldliness to this – the right hand girls hair particularly adds to this feel for me. Super composition, and well done for the awards

wonderful shot

No wonder it won a price because it is just beautiful. Fabulous capture and treatment.

great capture love the treatment

how very dear … heartbreakingly innocent they are. Talk about an image telling a story!!!!! Not usually a big fan of b&w … but some images were made for it. Takes the eye of an artist to know which ones, though. Well done!!!

Fab

Beautiful and just the way LoisBryan describes it.

I LIKE THIS PICTURE VERY MUCH, MI RICORDA UNA FOTO DI ADAM ANSEL

Brilliant!!

wonderful!!

an amazingly beautiful image …
this is a film capture ?

Beautiful mood, innocence touches a nerve and Black and White is perfect for a nostalgic feel

Congrats on the award! sooo deserving!

beautiful

Alf, you might want to submit this to the group The Human Condition

this is just so… I dont even know. it’s just Right.
it makes me think of everyone I love

Great shot

Lovely image!

Excellent tones + lighting! You are the man ....heh.

Very nostalgic – love the b&w and detail :-)

superb image, love the light and composition

gorgeous! reminds me of my childhood, lovely image

This shot jumps off the page – wonderful, wonderful wonderful. You are a very skilled photographer.

Perfection, again, and the chiaroscuro is exceptional.

Wonderful!!

I must comment again….....

Wow Alf top notch work!!!!!!!!!

Missed you my friend!

Absolutely beautiful! Full of atmosphere!!!

perfect! bravo!

Wow!!! Cool!

superb photo!

Excellent work.

Wonderful image that evokes a nostalgic mood. Lovely in BW, has such a wonderful range of tones.

Damn you and your excellent photography Alf Caruana! ha ha ha (that was an evil laugh btw).

Alf, you are so damn good you just about need an evil nemesis!

marvelous photography

I would love to know where they were heading and what secrets they were whispering….beautiful work.

I love the tonal range you’ve achieved during capture and processing – this is a truly special one!

Very creative. Nice job

Great.

Lovely image, fantastic use of BW

exceptional detail

wow. It is one of the best B&W images that I have seen lately, full of detail and textures.. the own image is evocative and remains me some work of the masters. 10/10

Absolutely fantastic…......................

Stunning!

This has the feel of a classic. I can see why it was an award winner….great image.\!

Alf, I’m slowly working my way through your extraordinary gallery and hardly know where to start with the comments…..everything is such a feast for the eyes!

This just jumped right off the page with its charm, beautiful light on the children and especially its story. No wonder it’s an award winner….it’s a splendid image. The movement of the feet, the jacket sliding down the arms and the anticipation of fun on the beach…..it’s a wonderful combination of elements that thoroughly draws the viewer into the scene to relate to their day…..and it brings back universal childhood memories. I love it!!

Gorgeous image! Please consider adding this to Love Love Love

What a beautifully realised and executed work. Congratulations.

I L O V E this…..............it’s RICH in texture….works BEAUTIUFLLY in Blk/Wht…..and the mood and the FEEL of this is just Breathtaking!!! great GREAT job Alf…! xx

Wow Alf…you have a LOT of fans, and I can see why… :-)
This is a lovely image… with its dreamlike atmosphere and some nostalgia… Love it! Favourite!!!

such a beautiful image, alf… i wish i could do what you do… : )

This to me is so natural and sincere. Love it!

Nice.. O~

pebbles and sand and ocean and young love…...all this leapt out to greet me looking at this…....

This evokes so many wonderful, childhood memories. A favorite!

Spectacular!

Congratulations Alf! Lovely silvery tones and it tells a tale you want to follow;)

Excellent Capture

Stunning work Alf the light and tones are exquisite!

this is so special Alf

outstanfing

Beautiful Capture—Charma

Wonderful image!!!

Beautiful image with a wonderful nostalgic feel!