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Summer 1923. Vicinity of Washington, D.C. "Boys carrying loaves of bread from wagons near beach." View full size. National Photo Company Collection.
Kind of painterly, reminds me of something by Bruegel the Elder. And yes, shallow focus, low depth of field, wide aperture. Shooting in high-contrast dappled shade under trees is extremely hard for correct exposure. This one's very successful.
I love the depth of focus in the picture- or is it shallow focus? The busy scene of bathers is a soft blur as backdrop, and the lighted, sharp focus of the boys are a nice visual effect. Lightly 3D to my eyes. Nicely composed scene.
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