Submitter's name:	Siddiq
Title:	Hopping
Gear used:	E3+40-150ZD @ 150mm
Diaphragm:	f/6.7
Shutter speed:	1/500 second
Technical information:	Cropped from landscape to portrait format, autolevels + resize for TOPE.
Subject information:	Waiting on friends at the Getty Museum, saw this little girl hopping across. Focussed on travertine flagstone and waited for her to come into the frame. Only got two shots, this was the more usable one.
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Comment left by: Olaf Greve (no e-mail specified)

A very, very intriguing aspect of this picture is that the part with the reflection is substantially bigger than the actual girl herself; lovely effect! This is a daring composition which you don't see often, as most people would do it the other way round. Cool!

Comment left by: photographer (no e-mail specified)

Thank you. I wanted the photo to be about about what she was doing, and felt including more of her real self would make it more about her. But your comment also brings to mind something I've been told: anonymous commenters on my blog mentioned that it seems I like to use people as set pieces, and they are never revealed as people.

Comment left by: Wiliam (wiliam@orange.nl)

Even without the reflection, this photo appeals to me. Nice catch of the decisive moment.

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