{"id":1006,"date":"2015-06-14T03:39:31","date_gmt":"2015-06-14T07:39:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/decisiveshot.com\/?p=1006"},"modified":"2015-06-14T03:39:31","modified_gmt":"2015-06-14T07:39:31","slug":"pier-pressure-a-street-photography-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/decisiveshot.com\/pier-pressure-a-street-photography-series\/","title":{"rendered":"Pier Pressure – A Street Photography Series"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yes, you read that correctly, pier not peer…\u00a0 Get it?\u00a0 Every once in a while I like to put together a small series…\u00a0 A photo story if you will.\u00a0 The shots below were taken on the Hanalei Pier in Kaua’i Hawaii while I was on my Honeymoon.\u00a0 My wife was gracious enough to relax on the beach while her husband wandered around photographing strangers.\u00a0 I’m truly blessed to have such an understanding wife.<\/p>\n

\"0615_untitled_005-2\"<\/a>I shot this series with the Nikon Df<\/a>\"\" and the retro looking NIKKOR 50mm f\/1.8G Special Edition Lens<\/a>\"\" that was developed specifically for the Df.\u00a0 I’ve studied a number of street photographers over the past few years and some of their most memorable photographs were the images with kids playing in them.\u00a0 Something about how the children are living in the moment and enjoying life to its fullest always captures my attention.<\/p>\n

\"0615_untitled_001\"<\/a>As I moved closer to the end of the pier the children were beginning to try to outdo one another.\u00a0 One child would jump off and belly flop to the cheers of his friends.\u00a0 Another boy, not to be outdone, jumped off and did a front flip into the water which resulted in a lot of whooping and excited clapping.\u00a0 Finally, this daredevil you see in the images decided to throw caution to the wind and climb to the top of the structure.<\/p>\n

\"0615_untitled_006-2\"<\/a>As the boy climbed to the top of the pier the other children grew quiet in anticipation.\u00a0 He looked back only once, making sure everyone was watching…\u00a0 He wasn’t going to do this twice.\u00a0 When he looked back the other boys began to cheer and egg him on, making sure he wouldn’t back out.\u00a0 After only a few moments the boy stood, cocked his arms back, and launched himself into a backwards flip that landed him perfectly in the water trumping all the previous attempts.\u00a0 He had won the respect of his comrades.<\/p>\n

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