The first photo, one of the toy horse on wheels, I especially like because Mr. Morell gets on the child's eye level and takes the shot. I can imagine myself as a 3 year old looking up at this toy horse that I idealize and will ride on pretending it is a real horse. I also really appreciate the depth of field he chose. The fact that only the toy horse is in focus really emphasizes the kid aspect of the photo, as well as, it gives it a certain mood that screams FUN! The hallway, additionally, reminds me of my childhood playtime scene.
The second photo I find extremely interesting because of how it is constructed. I'm am assuming that the primary shape of the house is the shadow of the actual house casted onto the ground and the windows and doors and such are drawn in by either chalk or some other method. The simplicity of the drawings brings the viewer back to simpler times. The children lounging on the front lawn recreate those lazy summer/spring days when you had not a care in the world...
Overall, I really enjoyed this collection by Mr. Morell because as someone of 20 years of age I am in that in between stage of kid to full-fledged adult and the thought of transitioning into an adult makes me fear that I will never have the opportunity to be a kid again. However, these photographs remind me of my childhood and the fact that I can always be a kid again if I want to.
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