Can I Play Too?

MuscularTeeth, 9 months ago

gr8!

Dave Moilanen, 9 months ago

I love how you did this Helen! This is a wonderful photo. There is a lot of feeling in this.

Daniel Rayfield, 9 months ago

!! brilliant selective colouring…..

shayne2011, 9 months ago

Awww, now THAT is the money shot, i love it. The yellow works so well in that sea of monotone, and the poor li’l kid’s stance just perfectly expresses that mix of slight anxiety and resignation that comes from rejection. Btw., what game is the big kid playing? Bury the landmine? Crikey helen, you are gonna have the BEST family album.
x

Helen Bascom in reply to shayne2011’s comment, 9 months ago

The big kid was playing a game where they place a bean bag on a wood lever and then launch it at the goal by jumping on the lever. Poor little Malcolm wanted to play so badly! All the big kids in the park kept saying, “This game is not for babies. Go away baby.” I felt so awful for Malcolm. His first taste of rejection, it hurt him.

Roy barry, 9 months ago

Helen, this shot is so representative of the feeling of rejection experienced by all “little kids”-superb work!

Helen Bascom in reply to Roy barry’s comment, 9 months ago

I must still be a “little kid” roybarry. :-)

Darren Sharp, 9 months ago

Beautiful shot i really like this, great S/C too!!!

Dean Warwick, 9 months ago

Great capture and well done.

Irene Burdell, 9 months ago

This is just adorable , a wonderful capture .

kaylenelise, 9 months ago

This is really cute.

AMHERN0525, 9 months ago

Awww…are these your kidos? Too cute…I love how you made the little one stick out with the pop of color against the b/w. Wonderfully captured Helene

Helen Bascom in reply to AMHERN0525’s comment, 9 months ago

The little fellow in yellow is my baby Malcolm.

Colin Hollywood, 9 months ago

Gorgeous work

Catherine Davis, 9 months ago

Gorgeous photo. Poor darling. Rejection hurts no matter what your age. But it is heartbreaking when it is you child. You want to protect them forever, even though you know you can’t.

Kelly Bermingham, 9 months ago

Great shot helen – sooo cute :)

silveraya, 9 months ago

beautifully done, great colour treatment

Wendy Slee, 9 months ago

aaawwww. I feel every bit of emotion that was in the original scene….(poor little guy)
brilliant capture Helen!

Helen Bascom in reply to Wendy Slee’s comment, 9 months ago

This one was hard to take. Little Malcolm, so sweet and so loving. I hurt for him that day. I posted this image for sale because each of us has suffered rejection at some point in our lives. I think everyone can relate to how my little buddy felt that day. :-(

jaffa, 9 months ago

good work, bless him.

Margot Kiesskalt, 9 months ago

Brilliant shot and treatment. The stance and posture of the child in the foreground are fantastic – it communicates isolation and longing.

Deborah Parkin, 9 months ago

this is such a great image – breaks your heart really – he looks so lost standing there – love the way you have used selective colouring as it really highlights how lonely he seems.

Mark Gardner, 9 months ago

wonderful image with memories for all of us, splendid s/c work

Silvia Manuela, 9 months ago

You’ve brilliantly captured a scene and feeling I’ve witnessed many a time, well done Helen.

tjmimagery, 9 months ago

Beautiful capture, great effect.

Sean Farragher, 9 months ago

great shot

SkyFox, 9 months ago

Stunning!

SnapHappy, 9 months ago

I love Malcolm’s stance, shows so much character!! But yes, this image speaks volumes and you captured it well!

Rusty Woodward..., 9 months ago

I love this one Helen! Have a great weekend with your family. RustyX

Jen Cannella, 9 months ago

Beautiful image…poor little Malcom…probably just wants to have fun and doesn’t understand why he can’t be included. The funny thing is, is that usually “babies” just want to be like the very people that are rejecting them!

LocoCow, 9 months ago

Awesome image and SC use…

Winslow357, 9 months ago

Excellent selective color image!

Meach, 9 months ago

Coooooool

Rosalie Dale IPA, 9 months ago

Lots of emotion in this one – love the s/c Helen.

Blackroaches, 9 months ago

Technically excellent, beautiful in the aesthetic sense, and subjectively very interesting
Extremely beautiful…totally speechless
I really appreciate the time and subject matter here.
This is an amazing piece of work, my friend!

Michael Oubridge, 9 months ago

Beautiful work Helen

Elf Evans, 9 months ago

Fine image!!!

cherylc1, 9 months ago

precious

cags, 9 months ago

A perfect moment captured. Beautiful

davidmilne, 9 months ago

Fantastic image,fab selective colouring!

Keeli, 9 months ago

Great image! Nice treatment ;-)

nilantha77, 9 months ago

wonderful image

DawsonImages, 9 months ago

Nice image, the selctive color works well the image tells a story without words

Andy Harris, 9 months ago

super use of colour selection…. concentrates the eye nicely and is so bright… great one!

MrsO, 9 months ago

Ohhhh! He’s just a little boy!! Look at his sad state of rejection. I’ve already got 4 of my own – but he can come join too! xx Beautiful little boy – and so well captured – your heart must have sunk.

amarica, 9 months ago

Love the title, excellent work Helen

SNik, 9 months ago

truly touching

jay007, 9 months ago

adorable , amazing!!

Hoffard, 9 months ago

Awww.. poor baby! I’d play with him! Great photo!

Rosina Lamberti, 9 months ago

This is really cute.

hilarydougill, 8 months ago

What a wondrous capture, you can almost see what the little one is thinking by his stance. Well caught, beautiful children.

Robin Brown, 8 months ago

I know what you mean Helen. I remember my little brother crying his eye’s out when I went out to play. I told my mum I’d look after him but she said no & she was right. We have to protect them too. Fabulous shot.

ZuzanaD, 8 months ago

superb piece of work, beautiful!

Mariann Kovats, 8 months ago

I love your selecting coloring here. Very nice picture.

Ash rebeltherace, 8 months ago

beautiful
really touching

Ash rebeltherace, 8 months ago

beautiful
really touching

shanghaiwu, 8 months ago

brilliant image
brilliant profile photo also

peterhoenderdos, 8 months ago

Lovely shot

Mia1, 8 months ago

awh, great capture.

greenfrog153, 8 months ago

Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

Heloisa Castro, 8 months ago

Excellent capture !!!

CarolineB, 7 months ago

Great shot!

caroline (caux..., 7 months ago

great photograph, very meaningfull

Renate Dartois, 6 months ago

Wonderful capture Helen-I remember how sad I felt if one of my children had that experience….

Alvin-San [vcr], 6 months ago

PERFECT.

Eye have been Malcolm

Huggz!

DawsonImages, 6 months ago

Great story behind the image

Rebecca Barker, 5 months ago

CUTE love your profile pic 2 !!

jerry alcantara, 5 months ago

beautiful work

montdragon, 5 months ago

Poignant….yes sad when the big kids won’t let the little ones play….(and when adults don’t listen to the voices of children of all ages(?)).....without a title you know this vignette juxtaposes the age old question of question…...caught in the moment one little thread to make the tapestry of a lifetimes journey a memory…..”Can I Play Too?” [0^0]

helene ruiz, 5 months ago

aaawe….give him a hug and kiss for me…...they are so young and innocent….they just don’t understand….u know the world is fascinating and painful at the same time…imagine his thoughts as to “why”

Helen Bascom, 5 months ago

I think we both know why Helene. :-(

Holly Werner, 5 months ago

Excellent.

Nancy Stafford..., 5 months ago

excellent artwork I love your images.

Antanas, 5 months ago

perfect composition, well done, I like it

Elenne Boothe, 5 months ago

Great timing and a wonderful moment. excellet shot.

rosedew, 5 months ago

Great capture and sc!

PPPhotoArt, 5 months ago

absolutely wonderful capture, quite touching, the selective colouring is fabulous, love the little guy!!!!

Dave Law, 4 months ago

Beautiful image Helen, I love the SC. :)

Nancy Fischer, 4 months ago

Beautiful image Helen. Suggestion: Malcolm, KMA

jegustavsen, 16 days ago

I remember this with my son and his older sister (he is now 19). Precious.