At Least Two People Happy Together

Obviously a very happy couple enjoying the party and as the title suggests slightly tipsy at it. The thing that made me put it in the top ten was the way that it has been edited making it slightly more unusual

This photograph shows a tender moment between sister and brother and although possibly staged it has a very natural feel to it. I like the slightly blurred bicycle in the foreground and the positioning of the siblings slightly to the left of the image.

This is such a happy and spontaneous image of some very happy girls playing together. Although accidental no doubt I like the fact that the pink of the girls' blouses contrasts with the green grass. The expressions on their faces show their happiness at being together. Perhaps it's just a shame we can't see the fifth girl's face but as taken probably on the spur of the moment that may have spoiled a happy image if time had been taken to position the girls better.

This is a simple happy family shot but what makes it special to me is the way the family are framed in the window and the texture of the wall surrounding them. I like the boy looking at his mother as if for reassurance. One thing on a personal level I would have thought might have improved the picture even more is to edit out the green area above the woman's head and possibly even the lighter area to the right of dad.

A very simple but very effective photograph with lots of narrative which I love in a picture. I like the casual way the mother is standing looking at her son and the humour created as he pops his head out from the jutting wall. The fact that the wall is plain in colour but has texture has helped create an impressive street image.

You can't help smile at the happiness on these boys' happy faces. The picture although probably posed is still extremely natural and the photographer has captured brilliantly the friendship between the boys. I do feel the black and white aspect has helped as has the blurred background.

A soft and natural image of probably a brother and his little sister, who obviously are close with the girl comfortable enough to make faces at her brother. The colours surrounding the children help to frame them in this tender brother and sister moment.

I love the simplicity in theis image and especially the happy look on the gentleman and young girl's faces. The black and white edit gives it that older feel as this was taken at a 1940s weekend. I like the fact that the girl is looking ahead and the possibly grandfather is looking down at her. The only thing I personally feel would have made it even better is the omission of the hand holding on to the girl.

I feel a lot of thought has gone into this image either from the photographer or the participants including the use of the umbrellas, the colours of the clothing and the fact that everyone is wearing scarves. I like the fact that although it is a family portrait there still seems to be a sense of spontaneity and joy in the image. The picture is well lit considering that it is obviously late afternoon on a winter's day. One thing I would personally have done is get the lady fourth from the left to bring her hand in a little during her wave away from the gentleman's face beside her but that's just me. The dogs are a great addition to the image.

I guess this proves you don't have to have a fancy camera to get a really good image as this was taken with an iphone. The background being slightly blurry and not 'busy' helps us focus on the very happy faces of the two children. I like the fact the boy is happily looking at the 'camera' while his big sister is so happily focussed on him