Crabbing fun

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There’s a photography book I want to get called ‘Why It Does Not Have to Be in Focus’. It’s a curious title that suggests that a focused photograph isn’t as important as we may think. 

I wonder if this snap would qualify. Something about the subjects being off-focus seems to date the image and give it a certain timeless or authentic quality for me. 

Perhaps it suggests action – I’ve caught them just as they’re moving for a better view. 

Contrast this with the shots below where the subjects are both in focus. Still nice moments captured, but lacking that something of the first one, I think. 

Maybe it’s just their position that’s more appealing and it would work equally well if they were in focus. Maybe it’s a combination of the elements that make it more interesting – their posture, the background, the seagull. 

What do you think?

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Snapped on my old iPhone 6s at Lyme Regis harbour. 

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Photo ref: 202208-Lyme-Regis-Holiday-71; 202208-Lyme-Regis-Holiday-72; 202208-Lyme-Regis-Holiday-75; 202208-Lyme-Regis-Holiday-76; 202208-Lyme-Regis-Holiday-77; 202208-Lyme-Regis-Holiday-78

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