Category Archives: People

Photo of the Week – Rosie Kosinski

It’s a Sunday in Davidson. After church at a busy local restaurant. It’s warm, the sun is shining, the frock and sandals are new. Mom and dad are standing in line. I’m catching up on the local real estate listings!

Rosie Kosinski - Swingin' Sunday Girl

Rosie Kosinski - Swingin' Sunday Girl

For this posting it would be best to let the photographer do the talking. “Whenever my dad comes to visit we love to go to Toast in Davidson, a quaint restaurant with delicious food, always jam packed with hungry church-goers dressed up to the nines. One such young lady was this little girl, whom I watched for a good 10 minutes prance around with her brothers and sister, and eventually after pillaging the magazine rack by the side of the restaurant, settled herself down very gracefully, crossed her legs elegantly, and assumed a very mature quiet pose that I just had to capture. She looked up a few times to make sure people were taking notice, because she was very consciously imitating the adults about her. I had to snap the shot of her sitting there, fascinated by the real estate pictures, and holding her place confidently in a way only a child can.”

It’s all about light, shadows, colors, textures and hope.  It’s a lovely side of humanity.

Photo of the Week – Nancy Bowers

Nancy Bowers is a member who has appeared here on a couple of previous occasions (remember the cardinal in the snow and the young girl on the beach?) and is back with another great shot. These two young ladies had just left a nearby wedding, probably after a couple glasses of the bubbly, to frolic in the late afternoon sun at a beach near Charleston. Unknown to them, Nancy was nearby with her camera ready to record a small moment in history. It’s always a pleasure to come away with a scene that is totally spontaneous and could probably never be duplicated by a professional photographer with lovely models being told what to do. The late afternoon sun was ideal and both women faced the light perfectly. Even the ocean in the background brought a wave to the scene at the high point of their jump. The arms of both girls are stretched out in an ideal position and direction. And Nancy timed the shutter when their leap was at its peak.

Nancy Bowers - Frolicking at the Beach

Nancy Bowers - Frolicking at the Beach

The camera was a Nikon D80 with a 70-300mm lens. The aperture was f/5.6 and the shutter speed a fast 1/500 sec to ensure there would be no motion blur. The lens was zoomed to 220mm and the ISO was a low 200 to minimize noise. Nancy selected all the best settings for the scene. Click the image for a higher resolution version.