'I had seen the boy playing and was in acute readiness for a photograph to materialise yet I was unsure in which way. I did know that the potential was...
"I had seen the boy playing and was in acute readiness for a photograph to materialise yet I was unsure in which way. I did know that the potential was seconds away. Despite the sheer fun that the boy was having there were moments where he appeared to be escaping imprisonment, and here for a fleeting moment was that potential suddenly being realised in less than a few seconds. The exposure for the sea produced the silhouette which ensured the legitimacy of the story, that of imprisonment of a child. If the audience had seen any expression on the child's face whatsoever, then the story would have been broken if a smile had been evident. Thankfully, there was just enough space between his legs, ankles and shoes to prevent him appearing as a nondescript blob." Charlie Waite