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Voyage of discovery

Posted by Ina (Krugersdorp, South Africa) on 1 March 2008 in People & Portrait and Portfolio.

“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes.”

~ Marcel Proust quotes ~

Today is my son's birthday - he is 20!
Happy Birthday Arnold!

Your visit and comment means a lot, thanks for stopping by :)

Comments (18)

givethemhell from Germany

What a wonderful portrait, Ina. It makes me smile. Those clear blue eyes, the knotted scarf with tiger dots, and the pose of a diva, great!

1 Mar 2008 7:24am

@givethemhell: Pose of a Diva is perfect! Like the way you describe her.

Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada

Oh God, she's too sweet, what a lovely, determined face...a lot of character in this little girl's face...she'll go places ;)

1 Mar 2008 12:23pm

@Lorraine: I agree, she will definately go places - or what I normally say - she is the kind of girl who will be 'in the driving seat' of her life!

Michael Skorulski from Cigel, Slovakia

Great quote and a lovely sweet portrait. I think it was Annis Nin who said "We see things not as they are but as we are."

1 Mar 2008 12:43pm

@Michael Skorulski: Great quote, I love it!

Aayawa from Edinburgh, United Kingdom

If she manages diplomacy as well as determination she will go a long way. Great portrait

1 Mar 2008 1:30pm

MJ from Delaware, United States

what beautiful eyes, and you captured the look so perfectly....

1 Mar 2008 2:00pm

Florence from Paris, France

What a great portait ! Colours and tenderness !

1 Mar 2008 2:25pm

Ron from Saint Louis, United States

Beautiful portrait with searching eyes!

1 Mar 2008 2:38pm

Teresa Durães from Montijo, Portugal

beautiful portait

1 Mar 2008 3:01pm

vu@granby - Wolfgang Prigge from Granby, QC, Canada

You caught a very beautiful expression, bravo!

1 Mar 2008 4:38pm

Graham Russon from Cape Town, South Africa

Fantastic capture, the expression is wonderful

1 Mar 2008 8:40pm

Tracey from White Hall, United States

What fantastic eyes she has! I love that your point of view is a tad lower than her eyes. Gives new perspective to little ones.

1 Mar 2008 9:20pm

@Tracey: Thanks Tracey!

MadScientist from Düsseldorf, Germany

That's a bright look into the future! Great portrait of a fabulous little lady!

1 Mar 2008 9:55pm

standley from France

Wonderful portrait Ina. I love her eyes and expression!

1 Mar 2008 10:03pm

@standley: Thanks Richard!

Steven from Chicagoland, United States

What beautiful blue eyes! Great capture! Happy birthday to your son as well!

1 Mar 2008 11:52pm

@Steven: Thanks Steven!

givethemhell from Germany

Back again, Ina, to congratulate your son Arnold on his birthday. 20 - what a wonderful age!

2 Mar 2008 2:15am

@givethemhell: Thanks a lot, you a very kind!

Brites from Lisboa, Portugal

Wonderful eyes and expression.

2 Mar 2008 10:06am

@Brites: Thanks Brites!

Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada

oops didn't see the notice about your son's brithday, happy Birthday Arnold!!! Mine turned 20 last summer, aren't they fabulous at that age ;)

2 Mar 2008 12:03pm

@Lorraine: I've added the note afterward! Thanks, it's very kind of you! I agree... it is a great age - he is as old as I am feeling!

Illuci from Hurdegaryp, Netherlands

Amazing view of the child! Cingratulations with your son (although it's late). I appreciate Proust's quotation, just this morning I attended a lecture at a congress in which the same has been put forward: don't get stuck to new methods, new products etc., but at look at them from a different angle, then you come to real discoveries and not "more of the same". (We learn that in photography too). Children can do this better than adults (see picture).

7 Mar 2008 11:41am

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