Friday, January 4, 2013

Woman and Child


As we sat waiting in Charles de Gaulle Airport in 2008, I was mesmerized by this woman with her small boy. It was a long wait for such a small child, but he was delightful. I did that, "Should I ask to take his photo?" in my head for probably an hour. Finally, I just took my camera and held it up. She nodded.  He was delighted to see his image in my screen. I'm glad I asked.
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19 comments:

  1. JoeJanuary 4, 2013 at 12:58:00 AM CST

    Wow V! What a capture. The vibrancy in their smiles and eyes shines through the wonderful colours. How nice of them to let you take their photo. A magical moment. Cover material. Cheers J.

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  2. LynetteJanuary 4, 2013 at 1:06:00 AM CST

    I'm glad you did, too, Virginia. This is fabulous!

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  3. AlainJanuary 4, 2013 at 2:25:00 AM CST

    Ce qui est dommage, c'est de ne pas pouvoir partager la photo avec la personne photographiée.

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  4. MJanuary 4, 2013 at 6:31:00 AM CST

    Et moi aussi! Great portrait of two lovely smiles!

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  5. AmandaJanuary 4, 2013 at 7:05:00 AM CST

    Lovely!

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  6. Paulita January 4, 2013 at 8:27:00 AM CST

    He is adorable. I love the framing of this shot.

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  7. Duncan D. Horne - the Kuantan bloggerJanuary 4, 2013 at 9:03:00 AM CST

    Wow, nice portrait!
    And I love your continually updating set of header photos!
    Duncan In Kuantan

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  8. AnonymousJanuary 4, 2013 at 10:50:00 AM CST

    No wonder you were captivated.

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  9. VirginiaJanuary 4, 2013 at 11:14:00 AM CST

    Alain,
    She spoke no English ( or French for that matter) so it was not possible to get an address etc. I regret that as well.
    V

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  10. weekend et coup de brosseJanuary 4, 2013 at 11:44:00 AM CST

    superbe photo!
    cath.

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  11. AlexaJanuary 4, 2013 at 2:12:00 PM CST

    And I'm glad you asked too—what a gorgeous portrait, V! (He looks just like the beautiful Ethiopian child a friend of mine adopted.)

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  12. JackJanuary 4, 2013 at 3:13:00 PM CST

    Virginia, you nailed it with this one. Marvelous portrait. I am going to copy it and tell people I did it. OK?

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  13. StarmanJanuary 4, 2013 at 4:57:00 PM CST

    She looks a bit long-in-the-tooth for that to be her child. Grandmother perhaps?

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  14. KristieJanuary 4, 2013 at 5:00:00 PM CST

    Virginia,

    What a marvelous photo! I love the color the lady is wearing and the little guy is adorable. How nice that she let you snap a photo! :)

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  15. MillieJanuary 4, 2013 at 6:12:00 PM CST

    I LOVE this Virginia, thanks x

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  17. KateJanuary 5, 2013 at 7:25:00 AM CST

    Terrific. Beautiful faces and that orange sari just popped out of the photo. Our appreciation for diversity has enriched our lives in so many ways!!

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  18. PerthDailyPhotoJanuary 5, 2013 at 11:06:00 AM CST

    Oh my gosh Virginia, her eyes could tell a hundred tales..

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  19. TheChieftessJanuary 5, 2013 at 2:24:00 PM CST

    A wonderful shot!!! Glad you asked, too!!!

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