Boy and Ducks

This is one of My Very Favorite Photos Because it Speaks to Me

I took this picture of the Boy and Ducks in Bend, Oregon on July 27, 2018

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The story of this picture:

I was on an automobile trip heading to The Dalles, Oregon.
So, naturally, I chose the to take an inland route through Klamath Falls, and up to Bend for the night.
The evening was still young, the daylight still bright so a walk in the park seemed in order.
Drake Park is on the east bank of the Deschutes River and has a nice, paved walking trail.
Spotting a few ducks doing ducky things on the water, I had camera in hand.

Rounding a bend, I spotted a small boy on a large rock jutting out into the river.
He, too, was fascinated by the ducks. The ducks were rather wary and kept their distance.
I was quick to decide that this was a good photo-op.

In my composing the picture:

I composed the photo to show the boy and the ducks.
The reflections on the water, the ripples around the ducks and the sharp focus on the boy
make this a picture that talks to me about youthful wonder of the natural world.