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, 5 months ago
Beautiful stuff mate!
Damian in reply to LostBoy1’s comment, 5 months ago
Cheers for that, glad you like it!
kathleen
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5 months ago
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…
EdgeOfReality, 5 months ago
A lovely capture. I like how the wind’s blowing her hair and how she’s obviously enjoying the experience.
Damian in reply to kathleen’s comment, 5 months ago
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!
StacyLee, 5 months ago
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!
Carrie Glenn, 5 months ago
This is precious I really like the moment you captured; well done!
Lisadee, 5 months ago
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 :)
mlgkats, 5 months ago
she is a beautiful little girl , and very nice capture, and i bet she takes after you
Kym Breeze, 5 months ago
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,
funkyfacestudio, 5 months ago
Fantastic shot, she’s is darling and the sky is magical !
warmsugarcube, 5 months ago
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 :)
Emily Allison, 5 months ago
Excellent photo! :-)
Damian in reply to EdgeOfReality’s comment, 5 months ago
Thanks, she was having a ball running around with her cousins :)
Damian in reply to StacyLee’s comment, 5 months ago
Thanks Stacy, glad you like it! I think she was either landing or launching for a jump :)
Damian in reply to Carrie Glenn’s comment, 5 months ago
Thanks Carrie, I was glad I’d taken my camera out with me :)
Damian in reply to Lisadee’s comment, 5 months ago
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…!)
Damian in reply to mlgkats’s comment, 5 months ago
Thanks Mel! And she does take after me in a lot of ways (for good or ill, LOL!)
Damian in reply to Kym Breeze’s comment, 5 months ago
Hi Kym! She does look like she’s about to leap off, I thought the same, LOL! Glad you like it :)
mlgkats, 5 months ago
youare so welcome , i can tell she takes after you fearless :)
Damian in reply to funkyfacestudio’s comment, 5 months ago
Thanks Lisa!
Damian in reply to warmsugarcube’s comment, 5 months ago
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 :)
Damian in reply to Emily Allison’s comment, 5 months ago
Thanks Emily!
Damian in reply to mlgkats’s comment, 5 months ago
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, 5 months ago
yep, in the middle is usually a good choice :)
i was referring to the song btw, about throwing little things off..
mlgkats, 5 months ago
you will have your hands full , but she will do a lot with you, your welocme
Damian in reply to warmsugarcube’s comment, 5 months ago
LOL, oops! I totally missed it :)
Damian in reply to mlgkats’s comment, 5 months ago
Thanks Mel :)
mlgkats, 5 months ago
your welcome :)
Paul Compton, 5 months ago
I got Hyper-Ballad in my head as soon as I read the title. It’s a really dynamic and moving image.
lettie1957, 5 months ago
neat one – -
hope she didn’t fall – which I guess she didn’t
regards Aletta
Mohamad Khaksar, 5 months ago
great!
how adorable damian…
dude,well done! very well done!
JaneAParis, 5 months ago
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.
Jing3011, 5 months ago
Very nice. Tells a story.
Julie Langford
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5 months ago
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.
greenbeards, 5 months ago
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.
Jeff Burns, 5 months ago
Gorgeous shot this is fantastic
Damian in reply to Paul Compton’s comment, 5 months ago
Thanks Paul! And I’ve had Hyper-ballad rotating through my head all day, LOL!
Damian in reply to lettie1957’s comment, 5 months ago
Thanks Aletta :)
No, she’s all safe and sound, no damage that day, LOL!
Damian in reply to Mohamad Khaksar’s comment, 5 months ago
Thanks MHD, I’m glad you like it!
Damian in reply to JaneAParis’s comment, 5 months ago
LOL, thanks so much Jane, that’s wonderful, and smiles back at you :)
Amanda Hammock, 5 months ago
Curiosity and wonder.
Love it.
Dee Boylan, 5 months ago
great pic…bit scary though…...I like this one the best as well!
Damian in reply to Jing3011’s comment, 5 months ago
Thanks Jing3011!
Damian in reply to Julie Langford’s comment, 5 months ago
Thanks Julie, that’s great you like it, and felt for her :)
Damian in reply to greenbeards’s comment, 5 months ago
Thanks Mari! Yep, I love the song too :)
And glad you like the image!
Damian in reply to Jeff Burns’s comment, 5 months ago
Thanks Jeff, glad you like it!
Damian in reply to Amanda Hammock’s comment, 5 months ago
LOL, thanks Amanda :)
Damian in reply to Dee Boylan’s comment, 5 months ago
LOL Dee, I was thinking of you, and how you’d be pleased at how not-scary these pics are! Oh well, heheh :)
Antanas, 5 months ago
perfect
Cathleen Taraw..., 5 months ago
Yes, I’m with you on ‘Hyperballad’. Lovely shot.
BillyLee, 5 months ago
This is a wonderful photograph, Wonderful!
Cindy Perrinj..., 5 months ago
Precious capture Damian!!!
Damian in reply to Antanas’s comment, 5 months ago
Thanks Antanas!
Damian in reply to Cathleen Tarawhiti’s comment, 5 months ago
Thanks Cathleen :)
Damian in reply to BillyLee’s comment, 5 months ago
Thanks so much BillyLee!
Damian in reply to Cindy Perrinjaquet’s comment, 5 months ago
LOL, thanks Cindy :)
hfrymark, 5 months ago
gorgeous playful scene
Firedrake, 5 months ago
Car parts, bottles and cutlery! Gorgeous image :)
LaFleureRouge, 5 months ago
Lovely darling well done. Instant fave!
Brita Lee Mikl..., 5 months ago
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 in reply to hfrymark’s comment, 4 months ago
Thanks Heather :)
Damian in reply to Firedrake’s comment, 4 months ago
LOL, thanks Kaitlin :)
Damian in reply to LaFleureRouge’s comment, 4 months ago
Thanks RED, glad you like it :)
Damian in reply to Brita Lee Miklouho-Maklai’s comment, 4 months ago
Thanks Brita, glad you like it :)
Rebs O, 4 months ago
nice capture, cute dress too!
halirich, 4 months ago
sooo adorable. I love how her hair is blowing in the wind!
Damian in reply to Rebs O’s comment, 4 months ago
Thanks Rebs :)
Damian in reply to halirich’s comment, 4 months ago
Thanks halirich, and I like the hair in the wind too :)
Rosina Lamberti, 3 months ago
great job well done
Irish, 3 months ago
Damian this is beautiful, but the MOM in me wants you to get her off there…lol!
Angel Ortiz, 3 months ago
lovely
Elizabeth Duncan, 3 months ago
I love the way the wind catchers her hair and dress. Really giving you a feel for the context of the photo.
missalyshachri..., 3 months ago
wow, i lovelovelove this one:)
excellent portfolio.
you’ve got a knack for picture taking it would seem
Damian in reply to Rosina Lamberti’s comment, 3 months ago
Thanks Rosina :)
Damian in reply to Irish’s comment, 3 months ago
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 :)
Damian in reply to Angel Ortiz’s comment, 3 months ago
Thanks Angel :)
Damian in reply to Elizabeth Duncan’s comment, 3 months ago
Thanks Elizabeth, that’s my favourite bit too :)
Damian in reply to missalyshachristine’s comment, 3 months ago
Thanks missalyshachristine, I’m glad you like it, and my others :)
maggiebarra, 3 months ago
fantastic Damian
Damian in reply to maggiebarra’s comment, 3 months ago
Thanks Maggie :)
KelseyD, 3 months ago
A lovely capture, such a moving shot.
Damian in reply to KelseyD’s comment, 3 months ago
Thanks Kelsey, I like this one too :)
r tori, 3 months ago
nice capture.
i like the clouds and the wind movement
it adds something to the flying hair…. I likey….
mawaho, 3 months ago
Such a beautiful capture! I agree with all of the above!
Philip Rogan, 3 months ago
Love the potential drama in this image and the actual wind!
DarwinsMishap, 3 months ago
LOL I can see why this reminded you of Bjork! She’s adorable, and I bet a handful! Great shot, Damian!
Damian in reply to r tori’s comment, 2 months ago
Thanks tori, I like all those things about it too :)
Damian in reply to mawaho’s comment, 2 months ago
Thanks mawaho, glad you like it :)
Damian in reply to Philip Rogan’s comment, 2 months ago
Thanks a lot Philip!
Damian in reply to DarwinsMishap’s comment, 2 months ago
Haha, thanks Dars :)
She’s mostly adorable, and a bit handful :)
Casey Castille, 2 months ago
I can completely feel the Bjork-ness! Love this image, and the title. All-around great piece!
Damian in reply to Casey Castille’s comment, 2 months ago
Thanks Casey, glad you like it :)
girlinthestars, 2 months ago
wonderful shot. such freedom~*
Paul Vanzella
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2 months ago
love the pose and landscape she is in! Cool work Damian!
Katewah, about 1 month ago
Great shot, Damian! What a gorgeous little creature she is!
Damian in reply to girlinthestars’s comment, about 1 month ago
Thanks Amy :)
Damian in reply to Paul Vanzella’s comment, about 1 month ago
Thanks Paul, I appreciate it!
Damian in reply to Katewah’s comment, about 1 month ago
Thanks Katewah :)
jlynn, 12 days ago
I have the urge to pull her back,, Fabulous work!
Gili Orr, 11 days ago
Love it. it’s dramatic and tells a little story .
Damian in reply to jlynn’s comment, 3 days ago
LOL, thanks jlynn :)
Damian in reply to Gili Orr’s comment, 3 days ago
Thanks Gili, I’m glad you think so :)