I wouldn't fault the white bars: I mean what could you do about it right? In fact the bars help frame the main subject's expression, and even giving the title 'school life' an extra layer of meaning...indeed, school life is like sitting behind bars.
If the white bars do bother even you that much too, crop the picture just inside the two bars.
You did catch this at the right moment. Good.
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Marc Gougenheim{K:5398} 11/28/2002
I'm sorry, I think it could have been great without these 2 bars, and with a lower contrast, which would allow us to see at least a bit more of the last child, without blowing the highlights on the shirts at the other end. As it is, I still like the front boy's expression very much, but the picture as a whole fails by half. Best regards.
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