This was part of an overall lifestyle shoot that included the whole family. We all went along to a local beach and I took over 250 images on that half day alone.
The young girl was playing on her own near the old wooden breakers, so I kept an eye open looking for an opportunity to catch her off guard.
She stood near this post for a while and I waited until she looked up before firing the shutter.
The image was converted to black and white and I increased the contrast in the sky to create this moody image.
I like the fact that she looks completly natural and doesn't have a 'forced' smile.