{ one child and thirty four birds }

Posted by
sunstonemaria (California, United States) on 6 May 2011 in Landscape & Rural and Portfolio.

Yes, today my twin girls are celebrating their 4th birthday. I have just finished baking and decorating cupcakes so they can enjoy their special day with their friends at the preschool.

And I must tell you I am so glad the weekend is almost here. I hope to wake up early and witness the magical moment of a sunrise. It feels almost as a therapy for me after a long and busy week.

Are you waiting for your weekend to come? :)

NIKON D90 1/2000 second F/5.3 ISO 100 105 mm

Thank you for stopping by and for your feedback!

Love and Joy!
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JacklineG from Béarn, France

Bon je ne vérifie pas pour le nombre des oiseaux ! ... ;-) par contre j'admire la compo et la lumière magique que tu as si bien saisie ! bravo ! Bonne journée Maria

6 May 2011 5:10am

@JacklineG: Merci JacklineG!!!! Je suis heureux que vous ayez confiance en moi :)

Didier DE ZAN from somewhere, France

Great Shot

6 May 2011 5:23am

@Didier DE ZAN: Thank you Didier!! Have a wonderful day!!!

Nazzareno from Rome, Italy

What a excellent picture with beautiful colors.

6 May 2011 5:32am

@Nazzareno: Thank you Nazzareno!!! Have a great day!!!

Hans ter Horst from Ealing, United Kingdom

Beautiful and surreal!

6 May 2011 5:33am

@Hans ter Horst: Thank you so much!!! Have a beautiful Friday!

Roman from Thiersee, Austria

fantastic toning in this shot, beautiful shapes and great misty mood!
did you really count the birds? ;-))
I'm with you: weekend is allways awaited!

6 May 2011 5:48am

@Roman: Thank you and yes, I counted them all :))))) do I have too much time ?? I don't think so but I like to focus my attention for a moment on something else between cooking a dinner and decorating cupcakes. In fact I process my photos very frequently at the same time when I cook our dinner :) :)

Manola from Bassens, France

une très belle photo en mouvement avec ces oiseaux et cette petite fille qui court sur cette plage!!!
5*****....

6 May 2011 6:03am

Evelyne Dubos from France

Superb composition, like the atmosphere also !
And happy birthday to your twins... :-) Have a nice day !!

6 May 2011 6:05am

klausZ from Kufstein, Austria

happy birthday to your little daughters and thank you for your very very much appreciated words for todays start! you know all these pictures used for motivation in different management trainings? i will use yours for todays challenges! have also a nice day and greetings from austria!

6 May 2011 6:18am

Jean-Louis from Nîmes, France

Magnifique photo !!!!
J'aime cet enfant qui semble vouloir attrapper ces oiseaux !!
Excellente *****

6 May 2011 6:20am

Annie Viguié from Bordeaux, France

Gray on all the tones and the boy who plays with the birds. It's just wonderful...

6 May 2011 6:20am

rem_la from Villiers, France

superbe ce petit homme sur la plage !

6 May 2011 6:51am

Spike from Bristol, United Kingdom

Full of sea, sky, and joy. Amazing photograph.

6 May 2011 7:02am

marci from in, Morocco

haha - counting the birds... that's exactly what I would do! And I'm pleased to say I verified your count!

6 May 2011 7:37am

JCJ from Troyes, France

superbe ambiance!

6 May 2011 7:50am

k@ from Paris, France

The general hue is marvelous, and love those silhouettes to make the image vivid.

6 May 2011 8:01am

Aubélia from Kortrijk, Belgium

Superb composition with excellent colors and details.

6 May 2011 9:33am

Olivier Paillet from toulouse, France

Superbe cliché !!!! Très joli !!! J'aime beaucoup !

6 May 2011 10:23am

Rayak from Paris, France

Stricking effect of the silhouettes on this fantastic soft background with the gradation of greys!

6 May 2011 10:49am

Rayak from Paris, France

Happy birthday to your twin girls!

6 May 2011 10:51am

Dexter Chee from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Yes! I'm waiting for the weekend to come. Nice photo from you again Maria.

6 May 2011 11:33am

MARIANA from Waterloo, Canada

It feels so alive and great with presence of girl and birds .

6 May 2011 11:39am

Stefan from Thiersee, Austria

So many feelings in your pictures..fantastic work!

6 May 2011 12:29pm

dan from Paris, France

C'est une jolie poésie visuelle alors que les oiseaux semblent jouer autour de l'enfant !

6 May 2011 12:33pm

Ian Smith from London, United Kingdom

This is such a brilliant photo! The light and tone and subject are perfect!
And happy birthday to your twins! :-)

6 May 2011 12:40pm

B. Thomas from Arlington, Texas, United States

Wonderful capture. Very nice portfolio too.

6 May 2011 12:56pm

Stephen from Canberra, Australia

Congrats to the girls on their birthday. Glorious shot - this long view with soft tones is blissful. Enjoy your weekend!

6 May 2011 12:57pm

Steve Rice from Olympia, United States

Happy Birthday to the twins! I love this breathtaking photo.

6 May 2011 1:37pm

UweB from SH, Germany

Very good, nearly B&W with a touch of color.
Happy birthday to your twins!

6 May 2011 2:06pm

Gérard Beullac from Paris, France

Waouh, that's very very beautiful!!!!
The little girl and the three birds in flight are just where they need to be.
Bravo!

6 May 2011 2:42pm

Richard Geven from Montferland, Netherlands

Did you count them all Maria??
But it's a fantastic shot you made here!! I love the light and your composition!! Very nice!!

6 May 2011 4:34pm

Paul from Cumbria, United Kingdom

Beautiful, simply lovely.

6 May 2011 5:16pm

Anna.C from LA ROCHELLE, France

What magnificent and poetic scene, Maria! I like the gradations of tones, the light and the composition as a fairy tale! Happy birthday to your two small princesses and very good weekend to you! Later I am on holidays and I am beforehand delighted!

6 May 2011 6:48pm

Oleg from Podolsk, Russian Federation

Just unique picture!

6 May 2011 7:25pm

Elaine Hancock from Rockville, United States

Lovely photo! And Happy Birthday to the girls! I agree. I look forward to the weekend to get out there and take pictures but we keep getting a lot of rain on the weekends and it is nice during the week. No fun!

6 May 2011 7:30pm

franz from Baden, Austria

simply gorgeous! and once again, happy birthday, girls! happy birthday, mom!

6 May 2011 7:40pm

john4jack from Corvallis, Oregon, United States

marvelous monochrome. kid and birds, great combination

7 May 2011 12:16am

john4jack from Corvallis, Oregon, United States

ps - just read your commentary. happy birthday to your girls

7 May 2011 12:17am

DarkElf from Perth, Australia

excellent layered composition and superb tonal range! the boy and the birds really catch the eye here before one starts to appreciate to fine light and scene that you captured here!

8 May 2011 1:21pm

Still from Valence, France

A wonderful image!

8 May 2011 3:33pm

Murphys from Thornton Cleveleys, United Kingdom

Love this.

10 May 2011 10:04am

NIKON D90
1/2000 second
F/5.3
ISO 100
105 mm