Comment from Ray Gordon
Charlotte, This is a beautiful composition and expression of wonder. Ben looks captivated as he gazes at the super realistic sculpture with inquisitive eyes. I know you are proud and you should be.Thank you for sharing your life and experiences. Ray

 Comment Written 12-Jul-2025

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reply by the author on 20-Jul-2025

Thank you so much Ray, you really are a lovely person - yes I am very proud of him :)

reply by Ray Gordon on 20-Jul-2025

You are welcome Charlotte, it is my pleasure. Ray

Comment from Susan F. M. T.
Charlotte,
A beautiful picture of your son Ben, gazing up into the face of the statue of the African gentleman that he believes is a real person his hand on the statue's right shoulder. Beautiful composition framing and lighting taken with superb camera techniques and sharp focus.
Susan

 Comment Written 12-Jul-2025

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reply by the author on 20-Jul-2025

Thank you very much indeed Susan, for your great review and rating! Very much appreciated x

Comment from suffolkbrian
Well it is a good photo and bens expression is good,but not sure you really would think it was a real person,maybe if you walked by quickly but that saying it is a well made and realistic statue as such...brian

 Comment Written 12-Jul-2025

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reply by the author on 20-Jul-2025

Thanks Brian.
No, he really did think it was a real person! Life sized and reading a newspaper in the corner of a small train station it did look very realistic indeed.

reply by suffolkbrian on 21-Jul-2025

you are welcome,bet he laughed whwn he realised it was not what he thought

reply by the author on 21-Jul-2025

He certainly did - this moment was just minutes before the great revelation! Lol

Comment from seshadri_sreenivasan
So simple, yet so powerfulâ€"this photograph speaks volumes with silence. You framed it well, and the light, shadows, colours, and composition worked well. Good effort!

 Comment Written 12-Jul-2025

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reply by the author on 20-Jul-2025

Thanks Sesha