happy birthday, little mouse

Posted by
Franz (Baden, Austria) on 29 July 2013 in People & Portrait and Portfolio.

my granddaughter emilia was 22 months old yesterday.
here she is, enjoying an (almost) record-breaking hot day in our pool ...

(i post a picture of her every month on the 28th, her "birthday" - or a day later, as the case might be ... ;-)

PENTAX K-x 1/800 second F/11.0 ISO 200 72 mm (35mm equiv.)

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Javier from Castro-Urdiales, Spain

Great selective color. Wonderful face expression. :)

29 Jul 2013 5:15am

Doug from Burnham-on-Sea, United Kingdom

This is so beautifully captured Franz, and Happy 22nd month birthday Emilia. I'll bet you look on and find it hard to believe she is nearly 2 years old. There is no better job in the world than being a grandfather

29 Jul 2013 6:53am

@Doug: thanks very much, doug ... and you are right in every respect (even though judy is taking exception below ... ;-) it's indeed incredible how fast those two years have gone by ... two years filled with great joy and happiness, thanks to our little mouse !

jean pierre from paris, France

bon anniversaire a la jolie puce!! belle désaturation partielle ; ça lui fera un bon souvenir!! amitiés

29 Jul 2013 7:23am

@jean pierre: merci, jean pierre !!!

omid from mashhad, Iran

Happy birthday Emilia! :)
.
very nice & so beautiful!!!
L O V E L Y !!!

29 Jul 2013 9:00am

@omid: thanks very much, omid !!!

Arnd from Basel, Switzerland

A beautiful natural portrait, Franz. What an endearing smile!

29 Jul 2013 9:43am

Japanalia from Yokohama, Japan

WOW! I love her hat!!! ...and her smile!

29 Jul 2013 10:08am

@Japanalia: thanks very much, gabriela! me, too ;-))

Mariana Maoduš from Waterloo, Canada

Hey Sweetie :) Happy birthday ! A real one is sooon :)

29 Jul 2013 10:57am

@Mariana Maoduš: thanks, mariana !!! only two more months to go ... ;-)

Ainsley from Derbyshire, United Kingdom

Happy Birthday :D

29 Jul 2013 11:32am

@Ainsley: cheers, ainsley !!!

Sarito from Basingstoke, United Kingdom

Beautiful portrait, love the selective colouring.

29 Jul 2013 11:57am

@Sarito: thanks very much !!!

Tede from Aubenas 07, France

Jolie petite grimace :) Superbe sélection des couleurs, elle est ravissante. Demain il y aura Ylléana sur mon blog, elle a eu 20 mois le 22 juillet. Bon anniversaire Emilia, bonne journée "papi Franz".

29 Jul 2013 12:37pm

@Tede: thanks, tede! i'll make sure to visit your blog tomorrow first thing in the morning! happy birthday to ylléana as well !!!

Tomek from Poznań, Poland

Wonderful selective colour shot. She looks lovely.:-)

29 Jul 2013 12:51pm

@Tomek: thanks, tomek ... i think so, too ;-)

aaanouel from Heredia, Costa Rica

Very, very nice!!!
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Txs4SharingFranz

29 Jul 2013 1:53pm

@aaanouel: thanks very much !!!

Steven from Chicagoland, United States

What an adorable capture of Emilia!! I love the selective coloring achieved here as well.

29 Jul 2013 2:26pm

@Steven: thanks very much, steven !!!

Maria from California, United States

Great processing...
Lovely hat for a lovely mouse! :)

29 Jul 2013 2:26pm

@Maria: cheers, maria ! thanks ... ;-)

Lena from San Francisco, United States

So sweet and lovely girl.

29 Jul 2013 2:36pm

@Lena: thanks, lena ... ;-)

Wild Mustang Photography from Carlisle, Massachusetts, United States

Such a lovely photo! Very pretty :)

29 Jul 2013 2:58pm

@Wild Mustang Photography: thanks very much !!! glad to hear from you again ... ;-)

Denny Jump Photo from Easton, PA, United States

What a sweetheart :-) Happy 22 Emilia! that BIG one (2) is just a few months away now....:-)

29 Jul 2013 4:26pm

@Denny Jump Photo: thank you, kind sir !!! yes, only two more months to go ... ;-)

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

This is such a sweet shot of your 'little mouse' ... 22 months, already?

ingPS: I'm take issue w/Doug ... there's ONE better job, that of being the grandmother (ask Irene)! ;D

29 Jul 2013 5:49pm

@Judy aka L@dybug: thanks, judy ... yes, 22 months already, only two more to go to the big day ... (as to the grandfather-grandmother dispute ... i suggest dividing the joy and the fun and the responsibility 50:50 ... what say you ?!? ;-)))

Phil Morris from Saskatoon, Toronto, NYC, Canada

Love the way she melds with the background, beautiful !~

29 Jul 2013 5:58pm

@Phil Morris: cheers, phil ... she also melts my heart ... ;-))

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

I think you struck a good deal ... <big grin>

29 Jul 2013 10:53pm

B. Thomas from Arlington, Texas, United States

Nice work. She is so cute.

29 Jul 2013 11:54pm

@B. Thomas: cheers, barbara ;-)

Jason Politte from Conway, AR, United States

Very lovely shot, Franz - the selective coloring works so well here. :-)

30 Jul 2013 1:23am

Abena from Illinois, United States

Your selective coloring is perfect for the cutie in this image Franz :-))

30 Jul 2013 2:53am

@Abena: only the best for my "cutie" ;-)))

Shiva from Berwick, Canada

A great shot of this beautiful grandchild - something you will treasure.
Kindest regards - Monika

30 Jul 2013 2:50pm

@Shiva: danke, monika !!!

Loner from Wörgl, Austria

Einfach süß, deine kleine Enkelin !

30 Jul 2013 7:18pm

Hilde V. Morin from Portland, Oregon, United States

CUUTE!!! Nicely highlighted hat, size and color.

30 Jul 2013 7:19pm

Steve Rice from Olympia, United States

She's getting to be a big girl! Nice selective coloring.

30 Jul 2013 11:08pm

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