From Baby to Man in the Blink of an Eye
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My baby boy, now 22 … from baby shoes to size 13s … how did it happen???
Image taken with my Olympus C-5000 zoom in Montgomery County, Maryland and edited in Photoshop.


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Caprice Sobels
This is an image with great narrative! Lovely composition and tones too!
Lois Bryan replied
thank you so much for your lovely note on my son’s shoes. this is a favorite image of mine, too!! Thank you again … best regards, Lois
A90Six
Wonderful image Lois. Well caught! :) Tony.
Lois Bryan replied
Thanks, Tony!! This is one of my favorites, too … was my first thought-up still life and will always mean a lot to me!!
Marie Sharp
This touches the heart! Excellent!!
Lois Bryan replied
Thank you so much Marie … this is one of my favorites!! Glad you liked it too!!
georgieboy98
Wonderfully well thought out, set up and photographed. Certainly one for pride of place in the family album. Peter
Lois Bryan replied
Oh, Peter, thank you so much for your warm note on my son’s shoes’ photo!! It the very first time I set up a shot … and the very first time I fiddled with Photoshop … and it’s still one of my all time favorites!! So glad you like it too!!! Thank you!!!
Ann Persse
wow I think this has to be just perfect love the whole thing
Lois Bryan replied
Hi Annie!!!! Thanks so much … you’ve found one of my all-time favorite shots!!! So sweet of you to leave such a lovely note!!!
Lynda McDonald
very effective, another wonderful creation by Lois !
Lois Bryan replied
thanks Lynda!!! This was taken shortly after I was bitten by the photog bug … and I popped this baby into photoshop, not knowing a THING about it (took me about 3 days to figure out how to get it OUT of photoshop!! LOL!!!) and just started clicking buttons and tools!! It’s still one of my all time favorites!!!
Béla Török
Fabulous composition!
Lois Bryan replied
Bela, dear!!! Thank you so much!!!!!! And welcome aboard, again, hon!!!!!!
Nick Hunt
great light, well done.
Lois Bryan replied
Hi Nick!!! Thank you so much … I’m so glad you like this one!!!!
LeftHandPrints
Something we parents call all relate too…nicely composed and the sepia tone adds to the mood.
Lois Bryan replied
thanks so much … I’m happy you related to it!!! So often we get caught up in the turmoil of the every-day … and trite tho it might be, the little guys really do grow up soooo fast!!!!
Rosalie Dale IPA
Tugs at the heartstrings! Wonderful.
Lois Bryan replied
Oh, Rosalie, thanks so much!!! They really do grow up soooo fast, don’t they!!!!!
jlynn
Fabulous light, tone and composition,, Excellent work!!
Lois Bryan replied
thanks so much!!!!! I’m so glad you liked it!!!
Beve Brown-Clark
Lois, I remember this one…fabulous…congrats on the feature!!
Lois Bryan replied
Awww Bevie, thanks honey!!!! Yeah, I like this one too!!!!! And old favorite!!!
Jan Stead JEMp...
I KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN!!!!
What a wonderful, emotive & visual depiction of the inner turmoil/shock/grief and amazement when we suddenly find that our baby has grown. I mean, where on earth did the time go?
I love it! (your shot I mean..) the colour fits the theme and mood beautifully and the clarity and contrast (symbolic and real) are brilliant!!
Well done!
: ))))))
Lois Bryan replied
Thank you sooooo much for your lovely note!!!!! You “get” it!!!! YAY!!! You must be a mom of grown kids, too!!!! Yepper … that moment of amazement when you realize they’re grown!!! So glad you liked this one!! Thank you!!!!
Sheila Pasket
LOVE IT!! well done….absolutely one of my favs.
Lois Bryan replied
Sheila!! Thank you soo much!!! I’m so glad you enjoyed this one!!!!
BenteD
Great idea and well done with very nice use of the light.
Lois Bryan replied
I’m awfully glad you liked this one!!! Thank you sooo much!!!!
Jing3011
A very appealing image. I am glad you included the information about your son.
Lois Bryan replied
thank you so much for stopping by … you found one of my favorites!!!! So glad you liked it!!!
Caroline (KARO...
very interesting!
Lois Bryan replied
thank you so much, Caroline!!
i l d i l a z...
Lovely composition Lois !
Lois Bryan replied
thank you so much … this is a personal favorite!!!! I’m so glad you like it, too!!
Victoria Jostes
such a wonderful image – most evocative. you have certainly drawn the viewer in!
Lois Bryan replied
Hi Victoria … thank you so much for your lovely note … this particular shot is one of my favorites … a “mom” thing, I guess!!!
Stephen Kaak
Nice composition
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Lois Bryan replied
Thank you very much … I’m honored. Took a walk-about thru your images … yes … I’m honored!!!
Milica
this is awesome, so much soul in this shot
Lois Bryan replied
Thank you so much, Milica … my baby boy is grown up!!!!
Lois Bryan
evee
this is an excellent way to portray how fast they grow up it fells as though you are craddling them in ya arms one day and the next they are out the door yelling behind them bye mum. Well done just a wonderful shot
Lois Bryan replied
thank you soooo much … that is exactly what I was trying to convey with this one … it’s one of my favorite shots. So glad you liked it!!!!! Thank you again!!
LudaNayvelt
well done again, Lois
Lois Bryan replied
Hi sweetie!! Thank you, hon!!!
Rosy Kueng
As time goes by….the little boy grew up to be a man :O)) wonderful and touching capture!
Lois Bryan replied
Thank you, Rosy … I’m so happy that you you were touched by it!!
danapace
It’s beautiful in the subject, colour and composition.
Lois Bryan replied
Thank you so much, Dana!!
Evita
Wonderful capture!! love the lighting!! :D
Lois Bryan replied
Thank you, Evita … this is natural light from the window!!
SharonAHenson
Wonderful creative shot….how fast they grow…well done !
Lois Bryan replied
Hi Sharon!!! Thank you sooo much!!
Cora Wandel
Lois Bryan replied
Oh, Cora!!!!!!! YAYAAYYAY!!! Thank you soooo much, hon!!!
dinghysailor1
wonderful writing and I soo share those sentiments!
;)))
Lois Bryan replied
Ohhhh Maggie … the joys and heartache of being a mom, huh??? I’m so glad you liked this one … it’s the first shot I ever tried anything on in Photoshop … and it’s still one of my favorites!!
Karen Checca
Oh, how this hit home! And your title says it all. Congratulations on your feature….so very well deserved! :) karen
Lois Bryan replied
Hi Karen … thank you so much … one of the things that completely mystifies me still is how incredibly quickly our children’s childhood goes by!!! So glad you liked this one!!!
Rosy Kueng
Lois, many congratulations on your feature!!!!!! Wooow…well deserved my dear :O))
Lois Bryan replied
Hi Rosy, hon!!! Thank you so much!!! So glad you enjoyed it!!
Rick & Deb Larson
LOIS…...CONGRATS!!!!!!!!! Way to go, girl! We’ve always loved this shot since the first time that we saw it. Did you have to buy some new Red Shoes??? LOL!! Again, Huge Congrats from the frigid North! Take Care.
Lois Bryan replied
Hello darlings!!! Thank you, thank you soooo much!!! You know how much this one means to me … HUGZZZ!!
Larry Trupp
Love this shot …like I always say about young ones…”Keep both ends working and the middle will grow”...how time flys by Lois.
Lois Bryan replied
Oh, Larry, what a wonderful expression!!! I’ll have to remember that one … love it!!!! Yes, time does indeed fly!!! He’s 21 years old now!! And my beautiful daughter has given me a grandson!!!! LOL!!!
Larry Trupp
OOPS….CONGRATS ON YOUR FEATURES< I FORGOT
Lois Bryan replied
thank you so much, sweetie!!!!
David Clark
Hi Lois
- big congrats on the feature for this great/sentimental photo -happy that others appreciate it also – daveLois Bryan replied
thank you so much, my dear friend!!!! Yes, it’s a fave of mine … and how lovely when the ones we like best are liked by others, too!!!! Thank you again!!!
Joanne Bradley
Lois this is wonderful work! You managed to convey so much story and emotion with this shot! I love your composition, choice of sepia and of course that fantastic capture of light!
Congrats on the ImageWriting feature as well as the Light in The Darkness and Live, Love, Dream ones.
Lois Bryan replied
Joanne!! Thank you so much for your lovely note!!!! I’m so honored when other’s pick this one out and enjoy it!! It really does mean the world to me!!! Thank you so much, again, hon!!!!!
Teresa P. Pelaez
Beautiful and nostalgic, congrats LoisBryan.
Lois Bryan replied
Teresa … thank you so much for your kind note!!!!!
Lois Bryan
Alla Pierce
This is a great image! This is a perfect example of what you call ‘story behind the image’.
Lois Bryan replied
Thank you so much, Alla … I’m so glad you understood what I was trying to say. When I took this particular shot, my son was just getting ready to go off to college and I think I was feeling a bit sad … if emotion came through, I’m so pleased!!! Thank you again!!
Alla Pierce
Of course! It’s a pure symbolism! This is why we want to look and look at this image…Additional respect for colour decision. Just perfect choice!
I also love that Foggy Road, can’t stop looking:)
Lois Bryan replied
Hi again, Alla!!! And thank you again for your note … I’m honored!!!
sbc7
wow this can be a great a standard of excellence that everyday mortals can hope someday to aspire too. As good as pea soup!
Lois Bryan replied
Thank you!!
TREVOR IRWIN
Excellent subject and choice of material to make this a great piece of art. it suits the title so well.
I love the shadows and Lighting.
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Lois Bryan replied
thanks, Trevor. This was my first experiment in Photoshop … and it’s still one of my favorites. I’m so glad you enjoyed it too!!!!
trueblvr
This is such a beautiful photo, and yet so sad. It’s what I am going through with the grandpeeps…..whaaa
Lois Bryan replied
Awwwww!!!!!!! I’m so happy you found this one, sweetie … it means so much to me. Are your grandchildren growing up???? AWWWWW!!!
BigD
I like how they are worn and I love the title. A mother always has a special place in there heart for their children.
Lois Bryan replied
I think the emotion is a universal and has probably been going on since the dawn of time. Now you know … I’m SUCH a mom!!!
trueblvr
Yes, they are Lois and it’s killing me…...espectially the two brothers, Andrew and Jacob that we had living with us for 3 yrs…....that makes them feel more like sons and I cant keep the little anymore
Lois Bryan replied
AWWWW!!! I know what you mean … I used to tell my children I was going to put bricks on their heads so they’d stop growing, lol!!!!!!! Bless their hearts!!!!
walela
A great capture!