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where will his path lead? (mommy's mystery)
where will his path lead? (mommy's mystery)
aimeethetoo


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Challenge: Magic & Mystery (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Lens: Sigma 18-125mm f/3.5-5.6 DC for Canon
Location: Columbus
Date: Aug 20, 2006
Aperture: 4.0
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/50
Galleries: Emotive, Children
Date Uploaded: Aug 20, 2006

 Hopefully I won't find this pic as roadkill along the DNMC Nazi Highway!

For me, thinking about how my children have grown (like lightning!) and thinking about what the future might hold for them is magic & mystery. Little miracles that were given to me - such incredible blessings. I hang on so tight and yet have so little control all at the same time. Being a parent is certainly full of magic & mystery.

This is my special little man with the toy of all toys - the STICK! Snapped this while taking a lovely walk with my family this morning. Was thinking maybe Free Study but then decided it could work for Mystery - after all there were only 63 entries when I submitted this...much better odds than Free Study!

Curves, levels, hue/saturation, burn & dodge, sharpen, very minor cloning, brightness/contrast, crop, border, save for web.

Statistics
Place: 42 out of 127
Avg (all users): 5.8426
Avg (commenters): 7.0000
Avg (participants): 5.2281
Avg (non-participants): 6.0629
Views since voting: 1376
Views during voting: 407
Votes: 216
Comments: 17
Favorites: 5 (view)

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AuthorThread
 08/28/2006 03:28:52 PM
Thought this would finish a little higher. Again, fine pic and one that met the spirit of the challenge, even if not the most literal interpretation. Keep em coming!
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 08/28/2006 05:52:06 AM
Originally posted by lkn4truth:
If this is a picture of your own child keep in mind that every mother (parent for that matter) tends to think every picture of their child is interesting but for the rest of us they are usually average photos without a lot of interest.
Well except for those two guys who labeled this as a fav and the 52 people who voted it a 7 or above. Oh yeah and no 1s or 2s to boot. Rocking picture woman! We shall keep this one in view FOREVER!!!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
08/26/2006 01:56:17 PM
Even the tenuous connection to the challenge(at least in the spirit i used to interpret) doesn't detract from this nicely composed, effectively processed, and interesting photo. Very cute, and the stick in the hand is the perfect prop/accessory. Who wouldn't look at this photo and wonder where this young man is headed. Good work and good luck!
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 08/26/2006 12:17:33 PM
I especially like the lightning here. Nice perspective
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 08/26/2006 05:00:41 AM
this is a pretty good picture
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 08/25/2006 07:49:49 PM
Nice composition... sharp, and awesome work :) 10
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 08/24/2006 12:44:30 PM
It's also the child's mystery as well...the wonder of childhood captured perfectly here; symbolically and literally.
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 08/24/2006 12:29:02 PM
Great Work....I really like the idea..
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 08/24/2006 12:27:26 AM
Doesn't seem to meet the challenge. If this is a picture of your own child keep in mind that every mother (parent for that matter) tends to think every picture of their child is interesting but for the rest of us they are usually average photos without a lot of interest.
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 08/23/2006 10:23:20 PM
This is a nice image, and I got the mystery angle immediately from the image. The title is a bit heavy-handed for me; I prefer titles to be icing on the cake, not the tool to explain why the image fits. Just one opinion, of course ... 6.
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 08/23/2006 07:33:49 PM
the stick adds something here. Mildly mysterious, but you can get a sense of how we felt as kids. Maybe a vertical crop would have been better here. 5
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 08/23/2006 09:27:58 AM
very nice
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 08/23/2006 09:14:28 AM
This I like!
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 08/22/2006 03:32:28 AM
Funny how this image that in itself holds no mistery finds an echo in my soul and sets my (childhood) dreams free. the light is too fresh for a land of different composure, yet the child's play gives me the broad view
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 08/21/2006 03:07:35 PM
It is a mystery isn't it? Strong emotive image you've put together here, at least for parents. We've all been there. Technically it's put together just fine. Well done!
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 08/21/2006 11:19:11 AM
well-done.
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 08/21/2006 01:34:25 AM
good use of leading lines
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