Response to Boy and his father fishing on pier.

The one primary reponse for me is "Neat, a father with his son on a fishing trip," which makes this an adequately strong "where/what" kind of photo. But the photo's strength really stops there for me. The relationship between father and son isn't boldly portrayed. I think being closer (to avoid unnecessary background) and showing facial expressions and eyes better would have made this a stronger photograph. I'm not really "suspended." I'm not anxious for some kind of resolution, as I might be if there were a huge fish on, contorting the boy's fishing pole to the shape of a spaghetti noodle. I suppose a good fishing photograph doesn't necessarily have to portray "action" per se because sometimes the best fishing day is one with no action. But this photograph doesn't portray any sense of a "lack" of action, or maybe "relaxation" is a better angle. I'm not left wondering something like what will happen next, or what was it that just occured.

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