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day 10 - look, mom! no hands!
day 10 - look, mom! no hands!
rachelellen


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Camera: Nikon Coolpix 5400
Lens: Tamron AF 28-200mm f/3.8-5.6 Aspherical XR IF Super Zoom for Nikon
Date: Jul 10, 2007
Aperture: f20
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/50sec
Date Uploaded: Jul 10, 2007

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Comments: 16
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 "Enjoy these days when they're small; they grow up so fast."

It's probably the number-one most-repeated cliché connected with parenting -- and the reason for that is that it is completely, 100%, undoubtedly true. Each time a more experienced parent says it to a younger one, the intensity of the truth is there behind the words, completely inexpressible. It's something you can't fully understand until you've been there yourself -- that bittersweet, near-panicky feeling of it's going by too fast oh please slow down oh please.

So. I present to you my boy, who has been transformed in such a breathlessly short time from the needy, squeaky-voiced, boisterous, exuberant five-year-old who discovered by accident that he didn't need his training wheels anymore, into this great hulking man-child who rides confidently with no hands, slipping away a little closer to manhood with every turn of the pedals.

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 07/19/2007 09:42:35 PM
Great job with the panning. And especially nice to have such a wonderful photo of you son.
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 07/18/2007 07:09:32 PM
cool nice motion panning its just amazing.
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 07/12/2007 11:38:52 AM
Outstanding image, and it so captures your story of time speeding along as you capture a single moment and hold it in your memory forever...
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 07/12/2007 12:28:57 AM
They do grow up fast. One of my mantras is that I will clean the house when the kids go to college. Right now, I'd rather read a book, or play with toy airplanes than do laundry, anyway. :)
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 07/11/2007 04:42:54 PM
Bittersweet story, I keep telling myself to remember these words when I have kids one day, I can't believe how fast even kids who are friends of the family grow...it is too fast. This is a great shot, I haven't been able to master the art of making the background blurry like that when someone is in motion, this really gives you the speed feeling, great shot!!
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 07/11/2007 04:35:43 PM
What a wonderful story and I would endorse the massage fully

More than that this is a lovely photograph, superb motion blur, great colours and just the sheer fun of being a boy. This is definitely a keeper and I would say probably a framer as well

Tell your son that its cool to ride without using your hands (and the fact that you are probably giving your mum conniptions by doing it is just an added bonus)

After saying that your ball of wool was my favourite shot of yours in the challenge so far yesterday I have to say this tops that by a country mile

Fantastic
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 07/11/2007 03:35:00 PM
Originally posted by citymars:
Shutter: 1/50sec -- I usually use 1/60, but then I haven't done many of these. I'll have to try it your way, as mine don't turn out so well!

Thanks for the story. I'll bet you have nice kids. The trouble with telling kids not to grow up too fast is that it never makes sense until you are over the hump and trying to slow down. Same as it ever was, I guess.


I do have nice kids, thank you. :)

re: shutter speed: assuming, as was the case here, that I'll have plenty of chances to get the shot (he was riding his bike back and forth on the street in front of our house), I usually start out with the shutter as slow as the light will allow, and do a lot of bracketing, getting the shutter gradually faster. I prefer a really blurry blur, like say 1/20th, but getting a good sharp shot at that speed is pretty much pure luck, especially without a tripod. Usually I get lucky around 1/40th.

Motion panning was one of the first photography "tricks" I learned about, and it's still one of my favorites.

Message edited by author 2007-07-11 15:36:10.
 07/11/2007 02:22:59 PM
Shutter: 1/50sec -- I usually use 1/60, but then I haven't done many of these. I'll have to try it your way, as mine don't turn out so well!

Thanks for the story. I'll bet you have nice kids. The trouble with telling kids not to grow up too fast is that it never makes sense until you are over the hump and trying to slow down. Same as it ever was, I guess.

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 07/11/2007 10:03:54 AM
Nice handling of the motion blur. I can never get it right.
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 07/11/2007 01:06:36 AM
You are so right - sometimes I wish there was a pause button for the kids. We are lucky that we have cameras and know how to use them. I shoot, shoot, and then shoot some more. If we preserve our images, the memories will never fade. Great capture.
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 07/10/2007 11:36:08 PM
what a great story to go with this great photo! motion capture always amazes me (one day i'll figure it out!) i agree 100% with the adage! time flies by...
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 07/10/2007 11:29:58 PM
I love your story. Very true, and a bit sad :( You did a wonderful job capturing the joy of being a kid, and I love the motion. Awww...
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 07/10/2007 10:42:01 PM
excellent motion capture! And quite the poignant story as well. This is lovely!
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 07/10/2007 10:37:15 PM
Oh - that was beautifully written to accompany a beautiful photo. Thanks so much for sharing. The colors and motion pan are outstanding.
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 07/10/2007 09:29:31 PM
Excellent panning shot. And he has the spoke reflectors at the same angle on the wheels.
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 07/10/2007 08:30:02 PM
Such a bitter sweet time. My daughter just turned 13, and I feel her slipping away. Its the greatest joy and the greatest sorrow of parenthood.
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