Inspiring Photo: Deflationist #779375

Deflationist

Uploaded: March 17, 2005

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Danilo Piccioni March 17, 2005

This one is so fun to look at!
great picture!

dado #225845

Olivia Navarro March 17, 2005

This is an awesome shot, Michael. You caught the moment perfectly! Also the colors work really well and her skin tone is beautiful. #1184412

Lynn Crawford March 17, 2005

this is so cute and funny, great soft colors, and wonderful lighting. Love her expression Michael. #1184914

Michael S. Swaffar March 18, 2005

Thank you Danilo,Olivia and Lynn! #1189820

Carol Brill April 05, 2005

So cute, great timing and capture of that wonderful expression, Michael! Congratulations on your POTD! #1229687

Cindy K. Bracken April 05, 2005

Great image! Congrats on your POTD!
Cindy Bracken
portrait photographer's ezine #1229889

William C. Raco April 05, 2005

Grat timing and excellent focus and composition.
Congratulations on your POTD, Michael.

bill
#1229923

Scott Pedersen April 05, 2005

Like the expression. Good work. #1230002

Palma Allen April 05, 2005

Hysterical and quite extreme! #1230085

April 05, 2005

This is a great shot, love it. #1230196

Wendy Stevenson April 05, 2005

This is just so fun!! Congrats on your POTD!! Great catch!! #1230346

Laura Clay-Ballard April 05, 2005

Fabulous! Just absolutely fabulous! Congrats on POTD, too! #1230381

Karen Engelbreth April 05, 2005

Super shot - congrats on your POTD, Michael! #1230392

Casey A. Hanson April 05, 2005

This is great! Congrats on a well deserved POTD, Michael! :0) #1230410

Susana Ms Heide April 05, 2005

What an outstanding capture!! Her expression is priceless!! CONGRATS!!! #1230447

Donna La Mattino Pagakis April 05, 2005

Cute and funny, congratulations!! #1230452

Michelle Lea Guinn April 05, 2005

Tooo cute,congrats on your POTD,Michael!! mlg #1230459

Leanne M.E. Boyd April 05, 2005

Good way to start my morning, with some childhood humour. Excellent shot Michael! Congratulations on your POTD! #1230513

Evy Johansen April 05, 2005

Wow - this is such a beautiful image! Wonderful capture! Congratulations on you well deserved POTD, Michael!! #1230534

Mary-Ella Bowles April 05, 2005

How cute! Many congratulations on this expressove POTD, Michael - well done! #1230725

Rhonda Journeay April 05, 2005

Adorable...I can practically feel the balloon air on my face! Congrats Michael. #1230813

April 05, 2005

this is a very nice shot, spontaneous, well composed and shows good expression on the child's face. Lighting is is great, Good shot without a lot of trivial elements #1230882

Dawna L. Stafford April 05, 2005

I keep returning to this photo because of the movement and the story that it tells. Just two signs of a superior photograph. #1231090

Michael S. Swaffar April 05, 2005

This could not have happen at a better time. I really needed it today. Thank you Betterphoto and thank all of you so much for the wonderful comments. #1231454

Kathleen Peterson April 05, 2005

Great Job!! This is just the kind of photo that makes you sit back and smile! The colors are really great and the action is perfectly captured. Again, wonderful job and congratulations!

PS... Perfect title!
#1231780

Ed Heaton April 05, 2005

Hi Michael,
What an adorable image! Well done and congrats on POTD! #1231864

Jan R. Pipia April 05, 2005

Amusing...perfect capture at the right moment...bring back memories, congratulations!!! #1232132

Tom Andersen April 06, 2005

This is an incredible, very adorable, excellently captured image, Michael! My congratulations on being selected for POTD! Very well deserved! #1233517

Linda D. Lester April 06, 2005

Just a great capture, Michael! The expression is priceless! #1233704

Peggy Wolff April 07, 2005

I love it Michael! Congrats on your POTD! #1235558

Michael S. Swaffar April 07, 2005

Thank you all so very much for the wonderful comments. #1237035

Laura Clay-Ballard April 21, 2005

congratulations! I had a feeling we'd be seeing this one, again! #1274806

Olivia Navarro April 21, 2005

Congrats on this fabulous POTD and finalist, Michael!!! #1274981

Susana Ms Heide April 21, 2005

I'm not surprised to see this as a finalist! Congrats Michael! Good luck in the next round! #1275435

Gunther Allen April 21, 2005

Congratulations on making the finals. Best of luck in the next round! -Gunther #1275533

Melissa L. Zavadil April 21, 2005

This is so neat! I love this photo! Congrats on the final! #1276164

Lynn Crawford April 21, 2005

Congrats Michael on being a finalist :) #1276207

Michael S. Swaffar April 21, 2005

Thanks Laura,Olivia,Susana,Gunther,Melissa and Lynn. #1278489

Danilo Piccioni April 21, 2005

Congrats on your finalist!!! I expected it to win! #1279104

Michael S. Swaffar April 21, 2005

Thank you so much Danilo, I really had my fingers crossed. LOL maybe next time. #1279140

Debbie Truesdale June 16, 2005

I love this one!! you have a wonderful gallery! #1479626

Susan L. Vasquez October 14, 2005

So much fun! Great shot Michael. #1953667

RC Fritz January 03, 2007

This is an awesome shot, Michael. Fantastic expression. Congratulations! #3776600

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