Children Joy. [Contest Finalists July 2005]
Uploaded: July 25, 2005 07:38:23
This is Hutch playing in the creek. He was having soo much fun. Oh to be a child again with no worries!
Paul Michko July 25, 2005
What a fun shot, Donna. He looks to be having lots of fun. #283563Adilson F. Ferreira July 25, 2005
Wonderful capture Donna!!!Tammy Scott July 25, 2005
Cute candid shot, Donna! Looks like he is having a blast! #1636333Bonnie C. Lackey July 25, 2005
I love that your family lets Hutch be a kid and that Grandma is there to record it! #1637028Darren K. Fisher July 25, 2005
Oh yea to be a kid again. That would be wonderful. I love your capture and the smile it brought to my face. #1637496Judy S. Fung July 25, 2005
Fun capture, Donna! #1637716Marsha S. Smith July 25, 2005
Love that expression, Donna! That is pure joy! Wonderful image. #1637725Goshka G. July 25, 2005
What a terrific candid capture, Donna!! #1637757Donna J. Taff July 25, 2005
Thankyou all soo much for the wonderful comments!!!! I'm sorry I've not commented today or yesterday but I am getting ready to go on Vacation to Florida tomorrow. I've had lots of things to do to get prepared. Taking Hunter my six year old Grandson with us. It will be his first time of seeing the ocean and that big sandbox. #1637888Kara L. Hendricks August 03, 2005
What a look of childhood wonder you have here Donna.. I love this.. The simple things... Good thing your camera was handy for this sweet shot!! #1672095Kirsi Bertolini August 03, 2005
From the creek to the ocean. Have a hoot! Lovely image! #1672391Stephen Zacker August 03, 2005
You have done a terrific job of capturing the essence of childhood. #1673320Donna J. Taff August 03, 2005
Thank you very much, Stephen!!! Aren't Children so full of joy? #1673654Donna J. Taff August 03, 2005
Thankyou so much for the wondereful comments, Kara and Kirsi!!! #1673661Stephen Zacker August 03, 2005
They are so full of Joy.. it's funny to think sometimes we are all that way at one time :-) #1673854Mary K. Robison August 03, 2005
This is a SUPER capture, Donna!! Right now, childhood joy sounds REALLY good to me!! #1673923Susan T. Evans August 03, 2005
Super capture Donna, he is quite the character, looks like he is having a blast. #1674018Donna J. Taff August 04, 2005
Thankyou so much for the nice comments, Stephen, Mary and Susan!!! Hutch is my youngest Grandchild; always happy and soo uninhibited. Hunter on the other hand is too serious. #1676015Shelly A. Van Camp August 04, 2005
Super picture, Donna.....Looks like fun....sure would like to join him :) #1676576Donna J. Taff August 04, 2005
Thankyou soo much for the nice comment, Shelly!!! #1677771Deb Holmes-Hatfield August 05, 2005
The joys of summer and being a kid! Wonderful capture Donna! #1681888Donna J. Taff August 05, 2005
Thankyou very much, Deb!!! #1682786Roger Bernabo August 05, 2005
Great shot Donna, and what a wonderful tiem in life! #1682928Donna J. Taff August 06, 2005
Thankyou so much for the great comment, Roger!!! #1684935Dan Holm August 08, 2005
Pure joy, pure fun, purely WONDERFUL capture, Donna!!! I absolutely love that expressin and the energy in this! #1693625Donna J. Taff August 08, 2005
Thankyou soo much, Dan for the wonderful comment. It sure would be fun to be a kid again. #1694238Theresa Marie Jones August 08, 2005
LOL what a joy to see someone keeping his cool! Cool expression Donna!! #1694371Donna J. Taff August 09, 2005
Thankyou soo much, Theresa for the nice comment!!!! #1696519Roxanne M. Bubar August 10, 2005
FANTASTIC image you have captured. #1702014Donna J. Taff August 10, 2005
Thankyou soo much for the great comment, Roxanne!!!! #1702175Claudia Kuhn August 10, 2005
So nice to see Donna! Looks like fun! #1703246Diane Addonizio August 10, 2005
Very nicely captured, Donna!!! #1703270Souha Dooly August 10, 2005
Simply nice Donna!!Great work : ) #1703580Donna J. Taff August 11, 2005
Thankyou soo much for the wonderful comment, Claudia, Diane and Souha!!! #1705224Kerby Pfrangle August 13, 2005
Donna fun childhood capture.Brings back wonderful memories.
Nicely done.
Kerby #1713910
Donna J. Taff August 13, 2005
Thankyou so much for the wonderful comment, Kerby!! #1714154Sandy Landon August 16, 2005
Love the expression on his face!! So cute!! #1724273Donna J. Taff August 16, 2005
Thanks very much for the nice comment, Sandy!!! #1725360Roger Bernabo August 17, 2005
LOL, A great facial expression stopped for all time! #1729438Donna J. Taff August 17, 2005
Thankyou very much for the great comment, Roger!!! #1729447Lisa D. Greer August 18, 2005
Adorable capture Donna! :) #1730580Donna J. Taff August 18, 2005
Thankyou very much, Lisa for the great comment!!! #1731349Tammy Scott August 20, 2005
Congratulations on your finalist! #1739774Sandy Landon August 20, 2005
Congrats on this cute photo!! #1739938Jenny Bosmans August 20, 2005
Congratulations again on your finalist, Donna!! #1740243Stephen Zacker August 20, 2005
Congrats :-) #1741184Deborah Lewinson August 20, 2005
Congrats again, Donna! #1741600Kara L. Hendricks August 20, 2005
Oh I am so glad to see this among the finalists... Congratulations!! #1742195Donna J. Taff August 20, 2005
Thankyou soo much for the congratulations, Tammy, Sandy, Jenny, Stephen, Deborah and Kara!!! #1743081Kerby Pfrangle August 20, 2005
Donna congratulations.Best of luck in the next round.
Wonderful childhood image.
Kerby #1743091
Donna J. Taff August 20, 2005
Thankyou very much for the nice congratulations, Kerby!!! #1743155Gail Vitikacs August 20, 2005
TWO..how exciting Donna!!! Congratulations again! #1743658Theresa Marie Jones August 20, 2005
Way to go Donna! Congratulations! #1743698Jim Kinnunen August 21, 2005
Priceless expression, Donna...congratulations!!! #1745994Jennifer Rennison August 21, 2005
Wow...he looks like he has the biggest smile possible, so excited! Congratulations on another excellent finalist, Donna! #1746293Donna J. Taff August 21, 2005
Thanks very much for the great congrats, Gail, Theresa, Jim and Jennifer!!! #1746337Diane Addonizio August 21, 2005
Congrats, Donna! #1748089Donna J. Taff August 21, 2005
Thankyou soo much, Diane!! #1748136Debra Booth August 21, 2005
So cute! Makes a great finalist, Donna! Congratulations!! #1748212Bobbie Davis August 21, 2005
Congrats Donna!!!! #1748217Judy S. Fung August 21, 2005
Congrats, Donna! #1748970Donna J. Taff August 22, 2005
Thankyou very much for the congratulations, Debra, Bobbie and Judy!!! #1750410Leonard Pierce August 22, 2005
Congratulations Donna!!! #1753227Donna J. Taff August 22, 2005
Thankyou very much, Len!!!! #1753492Carol Brill August 22, 2005
Congratulations on this delightful finalist, Donna! #1753594Donna J. Taff August 22, 2005
Thankyou very much for the nice congrats, Carol!!!!!!!! #1753883Amanda Price September 29, 2005
haha! This is too cute! Congrats on all of your finalists! #1898908Donna J. Taff September 29, 2005
Thanks very much for the great comment, Amanda!!! #1899286Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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