Best Shot - Birthdays

There are many things I am thankful for, and although we don’t celebrate Thanksgiving as such here in the UK, that does not need to stop me thinking about the things I am thankful for…

I am Thankful for my family – near and far. I am Thankful for my seven beautiful small (and not so small) blessings – all fit and healthy, and for the blessing of a healthy body in which I have carried each one, birthed each one and with which I can raise them. I am Thankful for the blessing of a beautiful home, surrounded by countryside and wildlife. I am Thankful for the Love of a wonderful husband and a yet more Wonderful God!! :D 

Today was Lilo’s 6th Birthday. The morning was bright and sunny and lent itself beautifully to me getting some nice shots of her on her special day  - and a few of my other blessings too ! (SOOC ) :D

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

 

 



 

Now take a look at everyone else’s Best Shot over on Lolli’s Better in Bulk :D

No Flash - IHeartFaces - Week 11

Well, for those of you who have seen my kids entry this week, like son - like father :D

Here is my shot of my husband this Saturday. I particularly liked the reflections in his glasses. I haven't done too much to this photo either in terms of pp. Autofix, crop, cinemascope and add text - c'est tout!

He's getting a bit fed up of me putting photos of him on here though, so I'm going to have to find another subject soon! I can't help it that he has such a nice photogenic face ;) I nearly used two of a couple of my friend's this week, but this one won over in the end - again!

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IheartFaces - Week 11 - No Flash

Watching and Yearning...

This week has not been an easy pick. I was tied to outdoor photos as I only have a p&s atm which does NOT take pictures indoors without a flash. So outdoors meant very recent (old camera was not as good as even this one), or snow!! I entered a snow pic last week, so didn't want to do that again. I also wanted one with nice shiny eyes :)

This lovely photo was taken of my baby just this Saturday as he watched his siblings playing in a waterfall in the Lake District. I could see he was longing to join them - and he will soon enough of course.

I haven't done very much to this  photo - is was pretty good sooc, but I wanted to add 'effect' to it, so i simply auto-fixed, cropped a very little, sharpened his eyes a touch and applied a faded hoglaish (picnik), just to bring back the blues a bit. Vingnette, and frame with black and blue - and that was it.

What do you think?

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