sleeping beauties
I just love this photo. It has memories of travelling home after Christmas lunch many years ago. Four very boisterous and loud kids (My twin boys and their cousins) fell asleep. I love it and thought I would share it.
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thrumyeyes
Precious
Thomas Akers
Like the nostalgia that black and white lends to this great shot.
Jen Cannella
Priceless…I love it!!
Jamie Lee
Reminds me of my childhood as well, nice capture
Marnie Kirkness
oh i can understand why you love it….its priceless.
Jazzyjane
Thankyou all for your comments they are much appreciated.
jegustavsen
I agree this is a treasure and also reminds me when I was little, coming home from trips, falling asleep and having my dad carry me in when we got home.
Jazzyjane
I also remember the falling asleep thing and pretending to be too tired to walk when I was a little older in the vain hope that I might still be carried in.
Antanas
beautiful shot…
Bridget a'Beckett
oh oh oh!! gorgeous.
Ben Ryan
Really nice – reminds me of long hot summers, falling asleep in the back of the parents’ car.
ozjami
Aint that just Grand! Lovely image!
LoveMy7Cs
Are you kidding? This is so wonderful!! Love the retro-ness. I hope you have a blown up copy at home.
Jazzyjane
I actually made an etching of this in 2000 and I can’ find it. I will put it up when I do.
studiofascino
fantastic image, very precious,
Greg Halliday
An image does not have to be high quality to have merit, the momentin time you captured here is priceless, well done.
moonlight1
Looks like my boys only you just need to car seats lol! :)
sharra
i disagree. its very very in the moment. its so perfect with all the boys falling on eachother like that. it could never be coordinated. very natural. i love it. children make great photos anyhow.
Jazzyjane
Thanks moonlight 1. These boys are now 27 & 24 and my boys turn 25 on Monday. Sadly, one of my boys is taking his wife and children and moving 13 hrs away. I will miss them terribly, but he has a good job to go to and they are so excited about going.
ps…how do you fit in TWO car seats?I take my hat off to you.
Thanks sharrukina. I don’t think I have ever got such a lucky shot again.
Shree
great title to an awesome moment….love the way your captured this sleeping beauties….
shaytay
Fantastic!:)
Jazzyjane
Thanks Shree and Denny.
writelifeaway
This really does bring a smile to my smile. What an amazing and lovely photo. They are beautiful.
Rob McDonald
it has captured a moment and says a lot – that is what it is all about for me. well done
charliebrown
WELL, I think it has great artistic merit! Capturing life as it unfolds is pure art. And I like the grainy look. It’s BRILLIANT! :0)
berndt2
Fantastically captured!
joolz
Great shot! All kids are so beautiful when asleep!
nikki75
this is brilliant – i have lots of piccies like this of my three – peace and quiet and no “are we there yet?”
Jazzyjane replied
Thanks Nikki75. As a rule my boys were pretty good travellers.
Vasile Stan
This is sooo cute and adorable. Great candid shot.
Marc Evans IPA
CLASSIC picture! Fantastic shot.
Jazzyjane replied
Thanks. I am amazed at how much attention this shot has received. I know I’ll never get another like it.
Hagen
Great shot…
Jazzyjane replied
Thank you.
German Saravanja
Wow, what a great shot- very classic, timeless and nostalgic!
Jazzyjane replied
Thank you very much.
You have some beautiful work in your portfolio
mandi andreasen
very very good photo.. you have to tell me what type of software you use for all your work. its all great
Jazzyjane replied
Thank you very much Mandi. I use photoshop CS 3 extended. I haven’t used the extended bit though. I need to know a bit more about it. I did some web work for a company and they paid me with Photoshop. I felt like I had won the lottery. Photoshop elements is apparently very good too and much cheaper.
helene ruiz
adorable
Jazzyjane replied
Thank you helen.
AtaAlishahi
wow, amazing shot :)
Jazzyjane replied
Thank you very much.
Glennis Siverson
This is precious. Love it…. elicits a great emotional response.
Jazzyjane
Thank you. Very much appreciated.
Lorraine Creagh
I love this…oh the good old days…belly full, belly tired. This is priceless.
Jazzyjane
Thanks skeeter, I am heading to check out your work too.
Anthony Mancuso
that’s just fantastic, lovely capture
Jazzyjane
Thank you Anthony.
Elizabeth Duncan
ohh beatiful photo!
Jazzyjane replied
Thanks Elizabeth
Elizabeth Duncan
beautiful
MichelleR
This is great. Love this shot.
Thanks for checking out my “The Woods” photo. I appreciate it.
Jazzyjane replied
Thanks Michelle. I always like to see the work of new members. I was once one too.
jradose
Jazzyjane, I love this photo, so intimate. You have lovely work! I read in your profile that you claim to be not so good of a photographer! I beg to differ, your work is very good. But, in the end, the only person you have to please with your photography is yourself, so keeping shooting. I find it to be good therapy!!
Alvin de Quincey
That’s a very nice shot and tells a great story even without what you’ve written.
BTW… the grainy shot really works too.
Jazzyjane replied
Thanks Alvin.
Barbara Brown
This does bring back a nostalgic feel of traveling as a child in the back seat of our old Chevy. conures up feelings. Nice job.
Jazzyjane replied
Thank you lenzart
Les Magee
so fantastic!!
The InnerNorth...
great shot
Dee Boylan
This is a brilliant capture on many levels…..obviously the subject matter but the quality and what you’ve done with it as well….you really shoudn’t bag your work…it’s up to others to appreciate it…or not!
Jazzyjane
Thanks so much Dee. What a lovely comment.
Irish
OHHHHH This is a CLASSIC!
samhain
This is a beautiful shot. I’m really moved by it. So many memories come flooding back. Well done.
ferndesign
lol this is wonderful i love it well done
Robin Robb
This is so wonderful. Love it. Reminds me of childhood with my two sisters. We kept our shirts on, great capture.
Jazzyjane replied
LOL thanks
Glenn Alderson
Great capture.
Jazzyjane replied
Thanks again
Shannon Clough
What a great capture!
linskudd
Wonderful. Brings back so many memories.
ADMarshall
This is gold – something to treasure – great shot.
Jazzyjane replied
thank you very much appreciated
Mechellerene
Yes, I agree, it’s gold.
Jazzyjane replied
Thanks Mechellerene
RSart
and when they are about to get home they pretend to be asleep so parents or grandparents will carry them to the house : ) or was i the only one who did that? this is so adorable
Angel Ortiz
good shot Jane.
Jazzyjane replied
thank you amigo lol
Ine Spee
This beautiful photo reminds me of my younger days (not that I’m that old), where we would go on holiday to Spain by car, and me and my two sisters falling asleep on the backseat. Great photo! =)
Michael Rowley...
as a father of 3 boy’s i ask myself where have i seen this before . great image
RachelJayne
it is sooo perfect!
Cain Doherty
definitely worth sharing – i see it as a great slice of australian life – it also evokes many memories of such back seat traveling – well done
Jazzyjane replied
Thanks Cain
SURYADI .
beautiful shot… b&w
Jean M. Laffitau
:-) What a capture!!! Excellent!
Julie Thomas
Fantastic shot!!
kcranmer
OMG if that’s not priceless than I don’t know what is, haha great shot!
Jazzyjane replied
LOL, thanks heaps.
Che01
This is perfect! Good job they all fell asleep with their heads lolliing in the same direction :)
Jazzyjane replied
LOL, yes it was…pic wouldn’t have the same impact!!!! Thanks!
momma2four
This is absolutely adorable!! Wonderful shot!!
ThaisH
Lovely!!!!!!!!!!!! :D
Jazzyjane replied
LOL, thanks. Probably my fav pic ever.
Rosemary Scott
Absolutely priceless! You’ve captured one of those treasure childhood moments perfectly…. well done!
Jazzyjane replied
Again, thank you for your lovely comment.
principiante
once in a lifetime capture
austen haines
Woah, and i love it too. Works really well in B/W.
Jazzyjane
Thanks Austen, much appreciated.
roybarry
Sublime work! As a father of 3 loud ones, I really appreciate this one…...........
Jazzyjane
LOL, thanks for that! One of my boys now has 3 of his own!
Megan Eckersley
This is an amazing photo.
No hesitation at all to click the favourites button!!
It’s very cute. =]
God Bless,
Megan
Karen Helgesen
This has got to be one of the sweetest photos I have ever seen! I LOVE it!
Jazzyjane replied
Thank you very much for a lovely comment!
Nicole Goggins
this is just wonderful! i love how they are all leaning the same way – great moment captured forever!
Jazzyjane replied
Thanks Nicole, this is my one of the most viewed pics in my folio! I don’t think I’ll ever be so lucky again LOL
Koofer44
What a great image! It’s sweet, funny, nostalgic and beautiful!
Jazzyjane replied
Thanks very much!
Skye Ryan-Evans
Pure magic! What a precious memory. Love this one. ~ Skye
Jazzyjane replied
Thanks Skye!
mattcaplin
wow, this is an incredible portrait.
mattcaplin
p.s. any chance of making it a print?
aglaia b
oh gosh i love it too! ;-) xox
Jazzyjane replied
LOL…thanks
Jessica Tremp
gorgeous photo
Jazzyjane replied
Thank you Jessica!
Jafrankie
such a winner. oh to be able to sleep like that again…
Anette Tyler
Great capture
Elf Evans
Nice image here…
AnaCBStudio
lol…they are so adorable…lovely!
Jazzyjane replied
Thanks Ana! This is my most popular image by far.
susi lawson
I love this too, it looks like it is straight from the 50’s! great job and memory!
Biswajit Pandey
Nice shot!!!, very funny.
Steve Chapple
What an amazing image of ‘life’ stunning keeper!!
Charlie Sawyer
A timeless image, beautifully seen and composed and exposed and rich in meaning! Great work!
Alain Safa
Ohh what a sleepy fortune!! stunning.
Liv Stockley
Oh so gorgeous :-))
Arrowman
Brilliant shot !
Jazzyjane replied
Thanks very much.
Andy Smylie
Sweet image – Priceless!!
Alecs Lindsay
oh wow , this is great… LOL love it.
Mugsy
Well captured!
Ward Totham
Great Picture Jane ….. It’s moments like these you just have to capture!
Jacqui Clancy
This is fantastic..an absolutely timeless piece
jacqleen
LOVE LOVE LOVE…...............this is THE BEST CAPTURE that I have seen here on RB….wow…these BOYS will TREASURE this image for the rest of their LIVES….! Just LOVE it!!!
Mark Hayward
classic image…geez, what more could you ask for than an iconic image like this…and theyre asleep! so you can capture it!
Lorena Maria
hahah so gorgeous!!! incredible capture!!
Ralph Olsson
Right time right place and good result:))
Jazzyjane replied
LOL! Thanks! Yup definitely! A very rare moment too!
SEspider
Awwwww
Very cute.
Is it me or is only one of them wearing a seatbelt?
Buckle Up Boys!! Don’t make me reach back there!
lol
Jazzyjane replied
LOL!!! Actually they are all wearing a seatbelt! The 2 outer boys had a lap sash and the 2 in the middle shared a lap belt! You can see it better in ‘Sleeping beauties 3’! LOL Those days were so long ago. As to “Buckle Up Boys!! Don’t make me reach back there!” ...it was said many a time. LOL
Albert Sellaman
Linda Bianic
Are we there yet???
Such a reminder of trips that I took as a kid,, and then again with my own kids..
great capture!! congrats!!!
Jazzyjane replied
LOL!! I think that’s why I love it too. Thank you very much, and thanks for the feature too! I am really thrilled.
Linda Bianic
Opps.. hey Its Sunday am,, I need another java!!
faceart
Sooooo fantastic!!!!!!!!
Jazzyjane replied
Thank you very much! It’s really appreciated.
BigD
Priceless and excellent capture
Jazzyjane replied
Thank you very much.