Hello
by chesire

Comment by NicNic101:
beautiful... I wish the frame was somewhat smaller... or just black -- 8

Chesna Tryp
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Comment by bennettjamie:
I too was also inspired by Judi's shot. I have been wanting to try it myself. Great job though with what you have.

Remembering
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Comment by Charlene:
Still a nice image, and it's been a while since I've seen it! Nicely done, of course.

Remembering
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Comment by rmtm333:
Like the desaturation and the focus is nice and crisp...good job of thirds. Good Luck. 7.

Remembering
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Comment by bennettjamie:
Love the emotion here. The little girl touching the flag makes this photo pop! Great work!

Remembering
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Comment by geoffb:
This is a nicely timed shot and very likely holds some emotional impact to you. From a technical standpoint, it seems to be oversharpened, to the point where the writing becomes a bit difficult to read (although it does help boost contrast and bring out the texture of the stone).

I like the composition of the girl and the flag, and the flag pole draws the eye nicely into the bee trail, which then draws the eye toward the name on the large plaque/tombstone. I can't quite tell if it's maybe just a shadow, but the selective desaturation looks messy in the bottom stripe of the flag.

Overall, a nice, emotional image.

Remembering
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Comment by SandyP:
Beautiful and poignant! Thanks for the tribute!

Scott1.jpg
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Comment by jpochard:
So easy to fall in love with :)

Scott1.jpg
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Comment by tinky2:
A beautiful baby! Look at those sweet features.

Scott2.jpg
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Comment by chesire:

Originally posted by SaraR: Aww. Daddy looks shattered! is it his first?

Yes it is. He's very overwhelmed. Goes from tears to completely awed silence minute to minute. He's the same age I was when I had him, it's very interesting seeing him crossover into the "parent" space that I've held all his life.