Life – Talking To His Rod By The Water

Posted by kairospix (Singapore, Singapore) on 17 October 2007 in People & Portrait and Portfolio.

Here is a shot that looks as if the boy is talking to his rod by the water. Maybe he was discussing fishing strategies with his rod?

We humans are an interesting species as we all at one time or other do talk to inanimate objects even though we know it can’t hear us nor respond to us.

I think when we do this we are simply verbalising our thoughts out loud and sometimes that can be really helpful and even therapeutic. Somehow by talking out loud it’s like having a cathartic release and helping you to sort out your thoughts.

Maybe it’s time to have a chat with your inanimate friend? :)

Location - Changi Beach, Singapore
Camera - Canon Powershot S5 IS
Lens - Canon 6.0 - 72.0mm (approx. 36 - 432mm)
Capture date - 15 Sep 2007
Aperture - f8.0
Shutter speed - 1/320 sec
Shooting mode - aperture priority
Exposure bias - 0EV
Metering mode - Pattern
ISO - 100
Focal length - 22.5mm (approx. 135mm)
Stabilization - Hand-held
Lighting - Outdoor Natural Light
Flash - Not fired
Post-processing - PS & LRoom processed
Cropped - No

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Comments (11)

e. from Washington DC, United States

This is a great shot. It really looks like they're having a conversation.

17 Oct 2007 5:54am

Jerry from Tampa, United States

GREAT candid capture kairospix !

17 Oct 2007 9:58am

Chantal from Terheijden, Netherlands

great composition and good color tone

17 Oct 2007 10:23am

Tal from Toronto, Canada

Great capture! I definitely have moments like that too :P

17 Oct 2007 3:01pm

Kheoh Yee Wei from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Nice tone and pose :D

17 Oct 2007 3:29pm

tyan from Singapore, Singapore

reminds me of Wilson,the volleyball Tom Hanks talked to when he was alone in the island in the movie Castaway.It became his sanity saver and he was so upset when Wilson was washed away by the waves.Sometimes i also have a 'Wilson' in my life,like blogging,the fish i was abt to cook for dinner..But now that i have 2 little boys at home,i talk to them,never mind if they dont understand me.But sometimes,Caleb,the older one,nods his head and looks at me in the eye,as if he understood every word i said!That gave me comfort.lol.

17 Oct 2007 3:32pm