A boy just forged his 1st nail. The exciting taste of self-confidence & skill!

An intresting moment I captured 2 years ago at Solyanka Art festival: teenager is trying to prove himself as a blacksmith, and he really seems astonished and fascinated with the job - just look at his eyes, doing the final gratitude handshake! He has just forged his first nail — with the help of senior assistant, of course; now it broadens his horizons and gives him an immeasurable sense of strength, potency, and skill. I took several pics but enjoyed this frame most of all; to me this capture was a bit like Cartie-Bresson's 'decisive moment'.

location:	St.Petersburg, Russia	May 2024	natural light
camera/lens:	Canon 5dm3	Canon 70-200mm	raw-conv

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