We live on a mountain, right at the top.
My little girl playing in a strong wind while standing on the top of a high dam wall.
For some reason made me think of Bjork and her song ‘Hyper-ballad’ :)
I’ve played with it in Photoshop a bit.
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LostBoy1
Beautiful stuff mate!
Damian replied
Cheers for that, glad you like it!
kathleen
is that Tabletop mountain??? I keep dreaming of table top mountain since we when to toowoomba a while back… my daughter keeps telling us she wants to go back and climb it…
Damian replied
No, but that’s a good idea for us to do :)
This is on the wall of a farm dam, so not giant, but enough to cause worry when she’s on top of it jumping up and down, LOL! That might be partly where the ‘Hyper-ballad’ link comes to me, I’m surprised she didn’t tumble down, heheh!
EdgeOfReality
A lovely capture. I like how the wind’s blowing her hair and how she’s obviously enjoying the experience.
Damian replied
Thanks, she was having a ball running around with her cousins :)
StacyLee
I love the song Damian, and the picture is perfect! There is such a free-spiritedness that you’ve captured here… something I think we might lose in adulthood if we aren’t careful. Your little girl is so precious!
Damian replied
Thanks Stacy, glad you like it! I think she was either landing or launching for a jump :)
Carrie Glenn
This is precious I really like the moment you captured; well done!
Damian replied
Thanks Carrie, I was glad I’d taken my camera out with me :)
Lisa Defazio
Ok…love the play on the earth, sky, cotton printed fabric, her silhouette – the stands of hair…’that age’ being so precious.
When she has grown this image will no doubt tug ferociously at your heart strings Dad. Obviously love it Damien :)
Damian replied
LOL, thanks Lisa! I was in a good spot with a tele lens to catch her antics (or her if she fell, LOL!). And you’re probably right about the shot when she’s grown (once I’ve got over her teen years though…!)
mlgkats
she is a beautiful little girl , and very nice capture, and i bet she takes after you
Damian replied
Thanks Mel! And she does take after me in a lot of ways (for good or ill, LOL!)
Kym Breeze
This is great Damian she looks ready to jump….you have created a great image….the sky is perfect. the total effect is clever. -:) hugs to you all,
Damian replied
Hi Kym! She does look like she’s about to leap off, I thought the same, LOL! Glad you like it :)
funkyfacestudio
Fantastic shot, she’s is darling and the sky is magical !
Damian replied
Thanks Lisa!
warmsugarcube
great photo. the light is beautiful and the clouds r amazing. the adjusted colour looks fantasitic, cold and metallic.
maybe you should give her some hubcaps or cutlery next time.. she looks like she’d be up for it :)
Damian replied
Thanks sugarcube! I had a few other versions I’d created, and this was midway on the spectrum between ‘looking normal’ and ‘rediculously overworked’, LOL!
And I’m sure she’d be up for action games :)
Emily Allison
Excellent photo! :-)
Damian replied
Thanks Emily!
mlgkats
youare so welcome , i can tell she takes after you fearless :)
Damian replied
LOL, thanks :)
She gets disappointed that she’s too small to do things, so she’s bound to cut loose when she’s able to!
warmsugarcube
yep, in the middle is usually a good choice :)
i was referring to the song btw, about throwing little things off..
Damian replied
LOL, oops! I totally missed it :)
mlgkats
you will have your hands full , but she will do a lot with you, your welocme
Damian replied
Thanks Mel :)
mlgkats
your welcome :)
Paul Compton
I got Hyper-Ballad in my head as soon as I read the title. It’s a really dynamic and moving image.
Damian replied
Thanks Paul! And I’ve had Hyper-ballad rotating through my head all day, LOL!
lettie1957
neat one – -
hope she didn’t fall – which I guess she didn’t
regards Aletta
Damian replied
Thanks Aletta :)
No, she’s all safe and sound, no damage that day, LOL!
Mohammad Khaksar
great!
how adorable damian…
dude,well done! very well done!
Damian replied
Thanks MHD, I’m glad you like it!
JaneAParis
I love your photos, they are so real they make me feel that I am right there in them with her. I love the background clouds, and the way she is looking down at her feet atop the high hill, as if to make sure she has good footing. You have a beautiful model. I like the way you captured the wind in her hair too. It all pulls together to make me feel like she is queen of the mountain and she is checking on her perch to make sure all is right. Smiles from Jane.
Damian replied
LOL, thanks so much Jane, that’s wonderful, and smiles back at you :)
Jing3011
Very nice. Tells a story.
Damian replied
Thanks Jing3011!
Julie Langford
Wow Damian – this is something else – What an outstanding piece you have created here. I love the sense of height you have given [even without seeing it] – it makes me want to reach out and pluck her from harms way. Beautiful.
Damian replied
Thanks Julie, that’s great you like it, and felt for her :)
greenbeards
the song is wonderful, I played it nonstop in college – the image, which also has a great movement to it, goes with it. very cool.
Damian replied
Thanks Mari! Yep, I love the song too :)
And glad you like the image!
Jeff Burns
Gorgeous shot this is fantastic
Damian replied
Thanks Jeff, glad you like it!
Amanda Hammock
Curiosity and wonder.
Love it.
Damian replied
LOL, thanks Amanda :)
Dee Boylan
great pic…bit scary though…...I like this one the best as well!
Damian replied
LOL Dee, I was thinking of you, and how you’d be pleased at how not-scary these pics are! Oh well, heheh :)
Antanas
perfect
Damian replied
Thanks Antanas!
Cathleen Taraw...
Yes, I’m with you on ‘Hyperballad’. Lovely shot.
Damian replied
Thanks Cathleen :)
Belinda "Billy...
This is a wonderful photograph, Wonderful!
Damian replied
Thanks so much BillyLee!
Cindy Perrinj...
Precious capture Damian!!!
Damian replied
LOL, thanks Cindy :)
hfrymark
gorgeous playful scene
Damian replied
Thanks Heather :)
Firedrake
Car parts, bottles and cutlery! Gorgeous image :)
Damian replied
LOL, thanks Kaitlin :)
LaFleureRouge
Lovely darling well done. Instant fave!
Damian replied
Thanks RED, glad you like it :)
Brita Lee Mikl...
beautiful! the pose with the childlike delight, colours of the dress and pattern against the clouds, with the gritty texture of the wall… lovely!
Damian replied
Thanks Brita, glad you like it :)
Rebs O
nice capture, cute dress too!
Damian replied
Thanks Rebs :)
halirich
sooo adorable. I love how her hair is blowing in the wind!
Damian replied
Thanks halirich, and I like the hair in the wind too :)
Rosina Lamberti
great job well done
Damian replied
Thanks Rosina :)
Irish
Damian this is beautiful, but the MOM in me wants you to get her off there…lol!
Damian replied
Thanks Mil :)
LOL, I know what you mean about getting her off there. I’ve played up the danger a bit with the positioning of the camera :)
Angel Ortiz
lovely
Damian replied
Thanks Angel :)
Elizabeth Duncan
I love the way the wind catchers her hair and dress. Really giving you a feel for the context of the photo.
Damian replied
Thanks Elizabeth, that’s my favourite bit too :)
missalyshachri...
wow, i lovelovelove this one:)
excellent portfolio.
you’ve got a knack for picture taking it would seem
Damian replied
Thanks missalyshachristine, I’m glad you like it, and my others :)
maggiebarra
fantastic Damian
Damian replied
Thanks Maggie :)
Kelsey Williams
A lovely capture, such a moving shot.
Damian replied
Thanks Kelsey, I like this one too :)
Victoria Rusnac
nice capture.
i like the clouds and the wind movement
it adds something to the flying hair…. I likey….
Damian replied
Thanks tori, I like all those things about it too :)
mawaho
Such a beautiful capture! I agree with all of the above!
Damian replied
Thanks mawaho, glad you like it :)
Philip Rogan
Love the potential drama in this image and the actual wind!
Damian replied
Thanks a lot Philip!
DarwinsMishap
LOL I can see why this reminded you of Bjork! She’s adorable, and I bet a handful! Great shot, Damian!
Damian replied
Haha, thanks Dars :)
She’s mostly adorable, and a bit handful :)
caseycastille
I can completely feel the Bjork-ness! Love this image, and the title. All-around great piece!
Damian replied
Thanks Casey, glad you like it :)
girlinthestars
wonderful shot. such freedom~*
Damian replied
Thanks Amy :)
Paul Vanzella
love the pose and landscape she is in! Cool work Damian!
Damian replied
Thanks Paul, I appreciate it!
Katewah
Great shot, Damian! What a gorgeous little creature she is!
Damian replied
Thanks Katewah :)
jlynn
I have the urge to pull her back,, Fabulous work!
Damian replied
LOL, thanks jlynn :)
Gili Orr
Love it. it’s dramatic and tells a little story .
Damian replied
Thanks Gili, I’m glad you think so :)
Lauren Marr
OH! this is great! how sweet!
Damian replied
Thanks Lauren :)
CassPics
Awesome!!!!
Damian replied
Thanks :)
RandyJayBraun
Okay, this is a FAANTASTIC image.
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Damian replied
Thanks a lot Randy, glad you like it!
kimbeaux1969
this is great Damian.
A moment in time captured forever.
Kim
Damian replied
Thanks Kim, definately a cool moment to have caught :)
nadine henley
gorgeous little girl – fabulous capture
Louisa Jean
wow, amazing photo
laureenr
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