happy birthday, little mouse

Posted by
Franz (Baden, Austria) on 28 January 2013 in People & Portrait and Portfolio.

emilia is 16 months old today. i post a picture of her every month on her "birthday", the 28th!

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Bettina from Los Angeles, United States

So cute! Adorable.

28 Jan 2013 6:01am

@Bettina: herzlichen dank ;-)

Javier from Castro-Urdiales, Spain

Precioso retrato.
Feliz cumpleaños, ratita!

28 Jan 2013 6:17am

@Javier: gracias, javier! me encanta "ratita" !! ;-)

Doug from Burnham-on-Sea, United Kingdom

She is beautiful Franz and so is you lovely portrait of her

28 Jan 2013 6:52am

@Doug: cheers, doug ;-)

Ronnie 2¢ from Atlantic Shores, United Kingdom

What a lovely idea to celebrate the '28th' ! What will she make of it all when she looks back ?!

28 Jan 2013 6:53am

@Ronnie 2¢: i guess there will be a time when photos of her as a baby will embarrass her, but eventually she will come to cherish them ... ;-)

Shaahin Bahremand from Tehran, Iran

excellent shot

28 Jan 2013 7:08am

@Shaahin Bahremand: thanks ;-)

Christine from Ellemford, United Kingdom

Beautiful portrait, so cute

28 Jan 2013 7:30am

@Christine: thank you ;-)

Tomek from PoznaƄ, Poland

Lovely shot. She's really pretty.:-)

28 Jan 2013 7:52am

@Tomek: thank you ;-)

Nigel from Avening, United Kingdom

Super x 5

28 Jan 2013 7:55am

@Nigel: cheers x 5 ;-)

Marilla from Turku, Finland

Happy 16th-month-birthday to Emilia! :)

28 Jan 2013 9:11am

@Marilla: thank you ;-)

hojjat from minoodasht, Iran

Frame is very good
Very nice
Blessed

28 Jan 2013 10:05am

@hojjat: thank you ;-)

Tede from Aubenas 07, France

Toute mignone, superbe portrait. Bon anniversaire Emilia.

28 Jan 2013 10:09am

Stephen from Canberra, Australia

Lovely shot and the ongoing series is a delightful idea!

28 Jan 2013 10:20am

@Stephen: thank you, stephen! tune in again on feb. 28 ;-)

Mariana Maoduš from Waterloo, Canada

Beautiful Little Mouse :)

28 Jan 2013 11:23am

@Mariana Maoduš: thank you ;-)

Jason Politte from Conway, AR, United States

Such a lovely little girl and a beautiful portrait, Franz. It's been interesting and will continue to be as we watch her grow through your photography. :-)

28 Jan 2013 11:56am

@Jason Politte: thank you, jason, and thanks for your interest in her progress! tune in again on feb. 28 for an update ... ;-))

Jules from Drayton, United Kingdom

looking all grown up little mouse - great shot Franz

28 Jan 2013 12:13pm

@Jules: thank you, jules ! she's come a long way, that's true ;-)

Focales from Rhône-Alpes, France

Happy birthday baby !

28 Jan 2013 12:31pm

Mhelene from Villiers-sur-Marne, France

She is so cute ! Beautiful portrait !

28 Jan 2013 12:59pm

@Mhelene: thank you ;-)

Rick from Toronto, Canada

Cuter by the month, too !

28 Jan 2013 1:28pm

@Rick: by the day, almost ... ;-)

Melocoton from Salamanca, Spain

Lovely portrait, very nice

28 Jan 2013 3:01pm

@Melocoton: thank you ;-)

Denny Jump Photo from Easton, PA, United States

Oh my Heavens! Well here we are! What a beautiful young one she is, too. Isn't amazing how we were all congratulating you just a few weeks ago, it seems. Well Happy Birthday, Little Emilia! You are VERY luck to have a wonderful Mom and Dad and some VERY proud and adoring Grandparents, I know!! This is tremendous, Franz....hugs and smiles to all of you :-) <3

28 Jan 2013 3:58pm

@Denny Jump Photo: thank you for these lovely words, good sir! she has certainly come a long way, and every day she continues to amaze and please us more! you as an equally proud and adoring grandpa know what it's like, don't you ?!?

Heinz from Hamm, Germany

Franz, sehr schönes Portrait von Deiner Enkelin.

28 Jan 2013 4:30pm

@Heinz: herzlichen dank !!!

Nicou from Sion, Switzerland

Très très beau portrait il est charmant et tout chou.
amitié

28 Jan 2013 4:30pm

@Nicou: merci, nicou ;-)

gerard1948 from Santiago de Compostela, Spain

Excellent, a very beautiful portrait, and Emilia is very cute. I like a lot the framing, a superb photo.
Have a good week.

28 Jan 2013 5:01pm

@gerard1948: thank you, gerard ;-)

CElliottUK from Reading, United Kingdom

Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you,Happy Birthday Dear Mouse,Happy Birthday to you!!!!!!

28 Jan 2013 5:19pm

@CElliottUK: for she's a jolly good granddaughter ... and so on ... thanks, chris ;-)))

Ruthiebear from Titusville, NJ, United States

Too adorable and precious!

28 Jan 2013 6:27pm

@Ruthiebear: thank you ;-)

lena from United States

Cute and lovely, very nice portrait. Happy birthday Emilia !

28 Jan 2013 6:36pm

@lena: thank you ;-)

Alun from cheshire, United Kingdom

A lovely photo, a very happy birthday

28 Jan 2013 6:42pm

@Alun: thank you ;-)

Eric Cousineau from Sherwood Park, Canada

Oh my goodness she is growing up so fast Franz! Before you know it she will be dating! A beautiful portrait shot! ;-)

28 Jan 2013 7:14pm

@Eric Cousineau: thank you, eric! at least it won't be tomorrow ... ;-)

Ted from South Wales, United Kingdom

a bonny portrait Grampa!

28 Jan 2013 7:26pm

@Ted: thank you ;-)

Ainsley from Derbyshire, United Kingdom

Many Happy Returns, always magical at that age :)

28 Jan 2013 9:21pm

@Ainsley: thank you ;-)

mo.langel from Courtelary, Switzerland

Lovely portrait! Beautiful little mouse!:)

28 Jan 2013 10:02pm

@mo.langel: thank you ;-)

J.R. from Urasoe City, Japan

Jolly good grand daughter which nobody can deny:)

28 Jan 2013 10:07pm

@J.R.: thank you ;-)

john4jack from Corvallis, Oregon, United States

she's growing up!!

28 Jan 2013 10:15pm

@john4jack: so quickly, too ... ;-)

Hilde Morin from Portland Oregon, United States

Ratita is ok but please don't call her rata! :) I'd like to squeeze those cheeks! Nice portrait Opa!

28 Jan 2013 10:32pm

Marta Mateu from Oix (Girona), Spain

Muchas felicidades para Emilia, que guapa que és!!!! Tiene suerte de tenerte a ti para fotografiarla, cuando sea mayor te lo agradecerá. Un abrazo.

28 Jan 2013 10:52pm

Marta Mateu from Oix (Girona), Spain

Queria decir, que cuando sea mayor no te dejará fotografiarla.

28 Jan 2013 10:52pm

Baldwin Vandewalle from Bejuma, Venezuela

Wunderbares Portrait Franz !!! Herzlichen Glückwunsch an Emilia und ihr stolzer Opa ...

28 Jan 2013 11:02pm

@Baldwin Vandewalle: vielen dank, wenn auch mit gehöriger verspätung ... ;-)

Doug Hickok from Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Sweet 16! Happy B-day Emilia! Wow, she is growing-up fast, dating pretty soon too ;^) Thanks by the way Franz for linking me to Tracy. She does fantastic work :^)

29 Jan 2013 1:15am

Steven from Chicagoland, United States

An adorable capture of Emilia with such beautiful brown eyes!

29 Jan 2013 2:35am

Francisco Romero from Carbajal de la Legua, Spain

A wonderful image of this angel. Happy day and keep the joy going!

29 Jan 2013 4:28pm

@Francisco Romero: a belated thank you, francisco! i will ... ;-)

Joyce from Montana, United States

Please kiss that cheek for me. He makes my day.

30 Jan 2013 2:48pm

Joyce from Montana, United States

She!!! Of course, :-D

30 Jan 2013 2:49pm

Steve Rice from Olympia, United States

She's still cute and getting big. A lovely portrait.

30 Jan 2013 7:55pm

Japanalia from Yokohama, Japan

I hope you collect all these marvellous portraits you make of your granddaughter to let her have the collection when she grows up! This is just another splendid portrait!

1 Feb 2013 8:12am

@Japanalia: thanks, gabriela! of course i'm keeping these photos, and lukas, her dad, is taking lots of pictures, too ...

Judy aka L@dybug from Brooksville, FL, United States

I'm so happy I've gone back to see what I missed while away, and this image of Emilia is another adorable one. She is such a cutie!

4 Feb 2013 1:26am

@Judy aka L@dybug: thanks for going back all the way, judy! yes, she is really sweet, and now that we are babysitting, we get to know her better and better ...

PENTAX K-x
1/30 second
F/5.6
ISO 400
72 mm (35mm equiv.)

emilia
16-months
january-2013