Its WONDERful week 6 in the photography contest and this week's theme is "wonder"! I took this picture last summer of Crista in a rare moment of solitude. That doesn't happen too often in our house and its a wonder that I even caught it!! To see more incredible pictures by amateur and professional photographers alike, click here. You may even want to enter your own wonder picture!
Edited to add:
I wasn't going to enter an adult entry, mainly because I didn't think I had anything to submitt. But then I remember this shot, taken in Guatemala on our pick-up trip. This was one of the first moments I had with Crista to really look at her, feel her, smell her, and experience her, with no interruptions. I was filled with wonder and awe that this really was my baby girl! Oh how the memories flood back!
53 comments:
Stopping by from I Heart Faces to say hello. This is a great picture, and I love the moment of concentrating you caught on her face. She looks so deep in thought.
Great capture good job
Precious! How beautiful! And I love the story. Adoption is beautiful and so are you for adopting her!
Adorable capture!
So cute! Thank you for introducing yourself. I just found I heart faces but I hope to enter the contests and push my photography a but more:)
You daughter is adorable!!!
Kim
Your daughter is just beautiful
Oh my goodness, precious! Beautiful shot.
beautiful
Beautiful picture.
I love seeing that beautiful face. Great b&w conversion, Melinda! :) Love the composition, too.
What a precious little face! So sweet!
Oh! you did capture an adoring moment. So sweet and congratulations on the "gift" of your daughter. She is beautiful.
What a beautiful picture!
Absolutely precious photo!
Blessings!
Jill
Wow! This is gorgeous!!!! Good work!
courtney
SO cute!!!! I have not been doing good lately about keeping up with my blog and FFF. I hope I can get things back together!!
Marsha
Great photo! I love seeing your beautiful daughter :)
beautiful shot!
I love to come and see her every week. She is such a beauty! She melts my heart : ).
sweet, sweet pic.
in such deep thought!!
she is gorgeous... Love the picture!
I rarely catch mine sitting still either, so those pics are some of the most precious...
So sweet, it makes me wonder what was on her mind. :)
She is such a beautiful little girl! Love this moment of wonder you captured. Very nice.
Your Guatemalan princess is GORGEOUS! Thanks for your comments on my picture. Sorry to disappoint you, but I don't remember what I was shooting on. I think I just kept shooting to try to find a setting that my camera would fire on without a flash. I can tell you that it was with a portrait lens. I too, am just learning about manual. Your, pics that you posted of your practice are great! What lens are you using? My guess is a 50mm. We should chat. I can share with you the little bit that I know and you can give me some tips. What camera are you using?
Wow! You take incredible pictures. I just scrolled through your blog right now. I tried to use Manual mode with my camera and I just cant figure it out! I will get it one of these days!!!
I hope you win the picture contest!
Beautiful picture! I love it. BTW, Crista and I share a birthday...great day :)
Jenna
(www.stollmyheart.wordpress.com)
Awww... great picture and great story. My fave part of your entry photo is her little toddler hands. I love the chubby little dimples toddlers have on their hands - too cute! Oh, I visited your photo blog too, and was really impressed/inspired by your work. I especially love the Christmas pageant pics. So special!
thanks for the sweet comments on my blog! you did a great shot yourself, I really love it!!
She's adorable!
I absolutely love love love this picture! I can't believe you caught this moment! She is gorgeous! Was it hard to adopt from Guatemala?
What a precious photo. Love her contemplative expression and the b&w conversion is great!
She is a cutie!!
That is such a beautful picture...what a moment you caught!
Great photo~ She is a doll baby!
She is just gorgeous! What a wonderful joy!! I just love her hands on her face and the great use of light!
What a beautiful little girl...I love the shot of her. Thanks for commenting on our blog!
Super sweet! Love the hands to the face too!
Love the B&W conversion, her expression is so soft and calm, amazing when they hold still for a moment huh?! Really nice entries, love your expression in the adult entry!
They're both such sweet photos. What a precious one of you and your daughter together.
I agree with Izzy... LOVE her hands on her face. So sweet and full of wonder. Thanks for stopping by my site!
Awwww...I think that 2nd one could be in the kids category too. Look at the wonder on her face!!! "Who is this joyous lady called mama??" Love it!!!
love the lighting in your kid's entry. beautiful!
Love the picture of your Christa! It is beautiful and so is she.
What a precious moment you have captured. It fits the theme so nicely. She is just absolutely beautiful!
two wonderful photos!! love them!
That first picture is so beautiful.
I have to admit to getting a bit misty eyed with your second one! I love the expression on your face and how she is looking at you! Just beautiful!
Love them both! Your adult entry is so heart-warming. I love how she's touching your face. Love it!
Aww...your second picture gave me chills. What a lovely shot! Thank you for sharing such an intimate moment.
I love the photos - and the ones below of her dressing up - so adorable! She is beautiful!!!
DawnS
Beautiful & Wonder filled! She is precious. Great shots.
Both pics are great! I really love the adult one, just because it brings back that feeling of wonder I had when my boy was a little baby. I remember thinking, when he was just a couple of days old, that he was all new, and fresh. And when he got his first little scratch, I cried! Can't keep 'em perfect forever... but that first ding hurts! ha!
oooh, it's almost Friday.. wishing you an early TGIF!
Cutie-lost in thought!
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