Inspiring Photo: The Simple Things #1079004

The Simple Things

Uploaded: August 02, 2005

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Here's to those moments when your heart is completely captured by something that money could never buy.

9.7mm, 1/30, f/2.0, ISO 320

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Dan Holm August 02, 2005

Wow! Such a powerful and memorable shot, Amanda!! Absolutely awesome b&w! #287509

robert burks August 02, 2005

...well said, well captured Amanda #1665450

Kerby Pfrangle August 02, 2005

Amanda

So tender a moment. Lovely.

Kerby #1665465

Rakesh Syal August 02, 2005

How tender, so cute hands, nice crop Amanda!! #1665484

Donna Roberts August 02, 2005

Aw, this is beautiful Amanda. The B&W presentation is perfect for such a special image like this - well done!
:-) from 'downunder' #1665489

S J August 02, 2005

I must thank you for sharing this image today, Amanda!!! Very very cute!! I really love this one!! #1665510

Donald K. Cherry August 02, 2005

Very moving image, Amanda!! #1665529

Mary Timman August 02, 2005

Beautiful. Love the b&w and it says alot although so simple. #1665574

Stephanie Lyons August 02, 2005

Precious! #1665606

Tammy Scott August 02, 2005

What a great entry for this month's theme, Amanda! #1665729

Bobbie Davis August 02, 2005

Adorable! What a great narrative! #1665786

Joy Rector August 02, 2005

beautiful shot #1665946

Colette M. Metcalf August 02, 2005

Beautiful, Amanda!! #1665994

Amanda Price August 02, 2005

Oh, thanks so much everybody! Here are some more comments from those of you who were kind enough to view this as a test shot in my gallery:
Roger Bernabo

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member since: 7/13/2004 Wonderful capture and love the B/W selection for this

7/17/2005 5:53:49 AM

Ermanno Radice

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member since: 11/7/2004 Excellent capture, sweet image, wonderful shot, Amanda!
Love it!

7/17/2005 7:59:46 AM

Kerby Pfrangle

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member since: 4/19/2005 Amanda

Sweet capture.

Excellent in black and white.

LOve this. Kerby

7/17/2005 8:06:06 AM

Jenny Bosmans

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member since: 5/24/2005 Beautiful this is, Amanda! Very sweet shot indeed! Love it!

7/17/2005 8:36:31 AM

Lynn Crawford

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member since: 1/27/2005 Beautiful detail on the hands, great B&W, wonderful keepsake :)

7/18/2005 3:31:18 PM

cj patterson

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member since: 6/8/2004 so sweet and beautiful!

7/18/2005 3:31:48 PM

Judy G. Larson
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member since: 6/28/2005 I just commented on your other hands photo and then saw this one. I like this even more as the close up captured the personality of the hands. Great photo.

7/24/2005 5:32:05 AM

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Deb Holmes-Hatfield August 02, 2005

Such a sweet image, Amanda, well done! #1666357

Alisha L. Ekstrom August 02, 2005

You come up with some of the coolest sayings to your images!!! I really like this in b&w & it's just ADORABLE. FAB capture:) #1667045

Sandy Landon August 02, 2005

Beautiful capture!! A very sweet image and I love it in b/w! #1667217

Michelle Lea Guinn August 02, 2005

this is Simply Beautiful Amanda!!! Well done!!! mlg #1667243

Terry L. Ellis August 02, 2005

Of course, totally precious, Amanda! #1667722

Lynn Crawford August 02, 2005

So beautiful and wonderful detail on the babies hand, I just love baby hand shots :) #1667793

Goshka G. August 02, 2005

Awesome capture, Amanda, so perfect in B&W!! #1667964

Connie J. Turner August 02, 2005

Amanda, this is just beautiful!!!! Love the black and white! #1669995

Jay Patel August 04, 2005

Very good representation of the theme...Great creativity. #1676624

Amanda Price August 09, 2005

Thank you all! I had so much fun with this newborn shoot! #1697871

Karen Walzer August 12, 2005

Just perfect! #1710768

Amanda Price August 13, 2005

Thank-you very much, Karen! #1713235

Patrick Perron August 14, 2005

That's a beautiful shot Amanda ! It will make a beautiful souvenir ! #1715344

Alisha L. Ekstrom September 23, 2005

Definitely simple...Wonderful!!! Congrats on it making finalist...SUPERB job!!! #1872687

Melissa L. Zavadil September 23, 2005

Beautiful!!! Wonderfully done!! Congrats!! #1873076

Sylvia Rossler September 24, 2005

Congratulations Amanda !!!! #1873580

Mary Timman September 24, 2005

I loved this one. Congratulations and Good Luck Amanda! #1874441

Roxanne M. Bubar September 24, 2005

Congrats. What a precious image. #1875067

Kelly S. Michaud September 24, 2005

Congratulations! Such a moving photograph. You can really feel the emotion in this.

Kelly #1875399

KHAWLA Haddad September 24, 2005

Congratulations on this wonderful finalists!!!! #1876414

Connie J. Turner September 24, 2005

Congrats on your finalist!!!!!!
Thanks for the congrats on mine! #1876566

Terry L. Ellis September 24, 2005

Congratulations, Amanda, on this heart-warming finalist! #1876685

Terry R. Hatfield September 24, 2005

Thats A Precious Image Amanda:-)Love The Subdued Lighting And Comp!
Congratulations On Your Finalist!! #1876783

Amanda Price September 24, 2005

Thanks so much you guys! This is one of my all time favorites so I was *thrilled* to see it make the finals! I'm hoping against hope for a 2nd place win so I can keep my gallery! #1876911

Sandy Landon September 24, 2005

I love this amanda. I have always loved your work and this is no exception!! Good luck and congrats!!! #1877602

Deb Holmes-Hatfield September 24, 2005

Congratulations Amanda! Awesome finalist! #1878019

Jenny Bosmans September 24, 2005

Congratulations on this super finalist, Amanda!! #1878299

Donna Roberts September 24, 2005

Congratulations on this beautiful image - so well deserved Amanda. Good luck in the next round!
:-) ddu #1879875

Adilson F. Ferreira September 25, 2005

Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Amanda!!! #1881592

Serena Pierce September 25, 2005

Priceless!! Congratulations!! #1883524

Ken Grooms September 26, 2005

Modonna and Child! Does'nt get more simple...or more beautiful! Congratulations on this fine finalist! #1888578

Dan Holm September 26, 2005

CONGRATULATIONS on your First Place WIN, Amanda!!! #1888837

Kerby Pfrangle September 26, 2005

Congratulations on your first place win. WEll deserved. #1888844

Amanda Price September 26, 2005

Thank you all for your kind words of support and encouragement and thank-you BP judges! Wow! I can't tell you how many times I've checked my email today! I'm so excited because I think Heather will let me keep my member gallery for another year! Woohoo! It was about to expire. *GASP* #1888865

Melissa L. Zavadil September 26, 2005

CONGRATULATIONS!! Awesome and touching shot! #1888870

Sylvia Rossler September 26, 2005

Congratulations Amanda !!!!! #1888922

Jill Flynn September 26, 2005

Congratulations on your 1st Place Win Amanda! Way to go! #1888983

September 26, 2005

Congratulations on your first place win Amanda! #1889125

Tina L. Baker September 26, 2005

Congrats on your win!!!!!!!!! Beautiful!!! #1889250

Colette M. Metcalf September 27, 2005

CONGRATULATIONS to you Amanda!!!! #1889674

Adilson F. Ferreira September 27, 2005

Congratulations on this wonderful image and well deserved winn Amanda!!! #1889721

Kathleen Clemons September 27, 2005

Yea for you, Amanda! Congrats! :) #1889801

Mary Timman September 27, 2005

Told you I loved this one and so did the judges, well deserved and Congratulations! #1890152

Kay E. Mahoney September 27, 2005

Congratulations on a wonderful win Amanda. #1890340

Kimberly Peck September 27, 2005

Congrats on a BEAUTIFUL winner!! :-) #1890479

Megan p September 27, 2005

Yeah!! Congratulations!!! #1890531

Casey A. Hanson September 27, 2005

Way to go Amanda!!! Yaayyyy! Awesome first place win, and very deserving! :0) #1890689

Esra Belgin September 27, 2005

Fantastic shot, Amanda. Congratulations on your win. #1890697

Kay Beausoleil September 27, 2005

Wonderfully touching -- congratulations on your first place win, Amanda! #1890726

Terry L. Ellis September 27, 2005

Congratulations, Amanda, on this perfect first place win! Yeah!!!!!!!! #1890782

Joyce ONeil September 27, 2005

Congratulations Amanda! #1890805

Alisha L. Ekstrom September 27, 2005

WOOHOO!! YIPPEEE...CONGRATS on this fabulous first place win!!!! LOVE IT!! #1890817

Laurence Saliba September 27, 2005

This is BIG!!!!!!!!!! Congrats Amanda!!!!!!!!!!! WTG!!!!! #1890898

Olivia Navarro September 27, 2005

What a wonderful shot, Amanda! Congrats on your first place win!!!!! #1890986

Marie Fields September 27, 2005

Congratulations, Amanda!!! Wonderful image!!! #1890988

Wendy Stevenson September 27, 2005

Congratulations on this beautiful FIRST PLACE WIN theme entry!! Aren't the simplist things the best!! You've certainly captured that here!! Well done Amanda!! #1891136

KHAWLA Haddad September 27, 2005

Congratulations on your FIRST PLACE WIN Amanda such great image WTG!!!!!! #1891270

Shelly A. Van Camp September 27, 2005

WOW, CONGRATS!!!! WEll done!! #1891642

Candice C. Calhoun September 27, 2005

Congratulations!

ccc #1891656

Guy D. Biechele September 27, 2005

Simply beautiful. Congratulations Amanda! #1891856

Susan T. Evans September 27, 2005

Congrats Amanda on this awesome first place winner #1891862

Jennifer Rennison September 27, 2005

Big Congratulations on this First Place Win, Amanda! #1891955

Sandy Landon September 27, 2005

Congratulations Amanda!!! WTG!!!! Now how am I supposed to compete against this! :) #1892065

Terrill Province September 27, 2005

Oh Amanda, I'm SO HAPPY FOR YOU!!!

Of course this image is a winner ~ it's just PERFECT! Every new parent should have a picture like this to treasure... Congratulations, my friend. Well done :) #1892186

Donna La Mattino Pagakis September 27, 2005

Superb image, a true winning sentiment as well. Congratulations!!! #1892269

Jenny Bosmans September 27, 2005

CONGRATULATIONS, Amanda!! GREAT!! #1892356

Claudette Foote September 27, 2005

RIHGT ON AMANDA... WTG!!
SO HAPPY FOR YOU (WITH ALL MY HEART)

BRAVO!
CONGRADULATION... #1892389

Amanda Price September 27, 2005

Wow, you guys are so nice! Many thanks to every one you who have taken the time to comment. Heather says I get to keep my gallery! Yipee! :D #1892405

Cathy Barrows September 27, 2005

congrats on your win...so sweet #1892658

Goshka G. September 27, 2005

BIG congrats on this lovely win, Amanda!! #1893028

Donna Roberts September 27, 2005

WTG Amanda, I am so thrilled for you.
A well deserved win.......congrats!!
:-) ddu #1893600

Cora Miller September 27, 2005

This touching image has found its rightful place! Congratulations on your big win, Amanda! #1893715

Monika Sapek September 27, 2005

A very simple and very touching photo, Amanda! Many congratulations on your Big Win!
Monika
#1893717

Deb Holmes-Hatfield September 28, 2005

Congratulations on this awesome winner Amanda! #1895212

Donna J. Taff September 28, 2005

Congratulations on your beautiful First Place win, Amanda!!!! #1895818

Hendrik Storme September 28, 2005

Congratulations!!! #1896059

Terry R. Hatfield September 28, 2005

Hi Amanda!!A Big Congratulations On Your 1st Place Win!!Awesome Job:-) #1896625

Ken Grooms September 28, 2005

The judges showed great taste! Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #1897167

Serena Pierce September 28, 2005

Very sweet image. Congratulations!! #1897280

Luhut Napitupulu September 28, 2005

So sweet, Amanda! Simple but so meaningful. Congratulations on your win! #1897697

Nadia W. Smith September 29, 2005

Wonderful and WELL DESERVED WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #1898461

Mary Clarke September 29, 2005

Congratulations on a fantastic Winner. #1900250

S P Mukherji September 30, 2005

Congratulations Amanda. What a powerful yet subtle image! And your treatment in BW has elevated the picture into a deserving winner! #1902270

Jim Kinnunen October 01, 2005

Congratulations on this very well done winning image, Amanda!!! #1905912

Johnny Santoso November 20, 2005

Big Congratulations for Winning Amanda.! this photo awaken memories in my soul. My nerves bounce from tranquility to
tremors as The picture show UP. Thanks for sharing... regards, #2098060

Robyn Gwilt January 23, 2006

This is so touching - lovely in BW! Congrats on your win as well! #2324679

William88 August 16, 2006

Priceless simple things; the world become more beautiful through your viewfinder.

Congratulations! #3173279

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