From Baby to Man in the Blink of an Eye

Lois  Bryan

From Baby to Man in the Blink of an Eye

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Featured in Live, Love, Dream August 21, 2008

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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From Baby to Man in the Blink of an Eye by Lois  Bryan
From Baby to Man in the Blink of an Eye by Lois  Bryan
  • Caprice Sobels

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    Béla Török

    Fabulous composition!

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Bela, dear!!! Thank you so much!!!!!! And welcome aboard, again, hon!!!!!!

  • Nick Hunt

    Nick Hunt

    great light, well done.

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Hi Nick!!! Thank you so much … I’m so glad you like this one!!!!

  • LeftHandPrints

    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

    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

    jlynn

    Fabulous light, tone and composition,, Excellent work!!

  • Lois Bryan replied

    thanks so much!!!!! I’m so glad you liked it!!!

  • Beve Brown-Clark

    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 JEMproductions

    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

    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

    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

    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) Evans (caux)

    Caroline (KARO...

    very interesting!

  • Lois Bryan replied

    thank you so much, Caroline!!

  • i l d i  l a z a r

    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

    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

    Stephen Kaak

    Nice composition

    x

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Thank you very much … I’m honored. Took a walk-about thru your images … yes … I’m honored!!!

  • Milica

    Milica

    this is awesome, so much soul in this shot

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Thank you so much, Milica … my baby boy is grown up!!!!

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  • evee

    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

    LudaNayvelt

    well done again, Lois

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Hi sweetie!! Thank you, hon!!!

  • Rosy Kueng

    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

    danapace

    It’s beautiful in the subject, colour and composition.

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Thank you so much, Dana!!

  • Evita

    Evita

    Wonderful capture!! love the lighting!! :D

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Thank you, Evita … this is natural light from the window!!

  • SharonAHenson

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    Larry Trupp

    OOPS….CONGRATS ON YOUR FEATURES< I FORGOT

  • Lois Bryan replied

    thank you so much, sweetie!!!!

  • David Clark

    David Clark

    Hi Lois - big congrats on the feature for this great/sentimental photo - happy that others appreciate it also – dave

  • Lois 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

    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

    Teresa P. Pelaez

    Beautiful and nostalgic, congrats LoisBryan.

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Teresa … thank you so much for your kind note!!!!!

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  • Alla Pierce

    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

    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

    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

    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.
    http://www.philadelphia33.org/

  • 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

    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

    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

    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

    walela

    A great capture!

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