i used Canon A80. Program mode & ISO 100 for all.
i just concentrate on composition and metering.
Used the swivel lcd screen to get low angle shots.
It was a hot and bright day...with nice blue sky...first pict was with fill in flash and I was already ankle deep in the water for the first shot and about 1-2m away from the playing kids.
i converted all photos to B/W and tweaked it cos I wanted to concentrate only on expressions and details.
did not use my Canon EOS500N cos I didnt bring my flash.
The third is best, so I say, as to crispness and also facial expressions (there's nothing unnatural in them at all - though that applies to all three photos here), and I just love the "frozen drops" around the child's head. No glare, either, which I like.
Brilliant! I like the glare on the first shot and i think they work really well in B/W... it just adds that little 'something' to them to make them stand out