Babe in a box / Smiley Reilly
Featured in the group Freedom To Shine – June 09 – Thank you so much!
Was out in the garden when I saw this box of fallen bougainvillea blossoms someone had swept up. Couldn’t resist popping the baby in there. Taken using my Canon 400D, natural light.
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Julia Thomas
haha awesome! the texture of the box and the colour of the blossoms are such a great contrast against the softness of the baby – and baby seems to be enjoying it!
micklyn replied
He did, but mostly because I was talking to him and making funny faces… he’s a people person!!
Ronald Jore
Lovely! Great impulse and great execution, also like how you isolated the box in the frame!
micklyn replied
Thanks! I stuck a white towel under the box… the ground it was on was not very appealing!
Karen Scrimes
This is absolutely gorgeous! Looks like you both had a fun time!
micklyn replied
Helps to have such a yummy little model! Really, i could eat him up… ( : For the longest time (after I studied fine art – finished 10 years ago) I couldn’t do anything “cute” – it was drummed into me by my tutors that “cute” and “art” can NOT co-exist… even now, i feel a bit silly doing work like this!
priddylaydee
brilliant photo – the burn tool added a better effect than i expected. when you’re world famous, i’ll be able to say “i suggested that” hehehee. seriously. awesome work. looking forward to much more!
micklyn replied
Famous… haha! That’ll be the day! Thanks again for your suggestion, made all the difference!
priddylaydee
hehehe no worries. if i can ever help with anything else let me know ;) x x x
Nikki Mulkern
This is so adorable, wonderful editing!!!
micklyn replied
Thanks, Nikki! (Really like your work!)
Babbler
LOL,superb !
micklyn replied
Thanks so much, and for having a look around! ( :
karenuk1969
Wonderful shot & a beautiful baby :-)
micklyn replied
Thanks!
Nicolette Thain
cool idea & love the baby’s expression!
micklyn replied
This was the expression that came just before the “ok, enough, get me out of here!’ expression!
shellbee
this is adorable
micklyn replied
Thank you! I mostly think all pictures of him are adorable… I can’t really be objective here! ( :
Angel Warda
too cute! such a unique idea!!!!
micklyn replied
( : Surely it’s been done before? But he is cute, isn’t he? (don’t all moms think that?)
Jen Ryan
oh my goodness what an adorable image! Great job!
micklyn replied
Thanks so much, Jen!
Naomi Duff
now that’s cute
micklyn replied
Mmm, am tempted to spend all day photographing the baby and bore everybody to death with baby pics… lol
SanjaXOXO
LOL….ok…nothing should be allowed to be that cute!!! Great shot!
micklyn replied
Personally, I think he’s impossibly cute – but I’m probably biased! lol, thanks!
josiem
awwww gorgeous capture!!!!
micklyn replied
Thanks, josie! ( :
Elizarose
Simply gorgeous.
micklyn replied
Thanks!
Milos Markovic
The photo is brilliantly executed although I have a second thought about popping the baby in the cardboard box for the sake of playing :)
micklyn replied
I put a nicely folded blanket under him! just made sure you couldn’t see it in the final image, it spoiled the shot!! ( : thanks!
Milos Markovic
I never meant to say that you were not careful even for a sec.
Just being honest and the first thought that came to my mind was the one I wanted to share with you.
I am impressed with your creativity and the level of success you achieve with your photographic explorations.
It is something I should be doing much more, but unfortunately the lack of time and freshness does its part :( But admiring the work of the fellow photographers is so helpful in recharging my batteries even when I am not creating.
Take care,
Miloš
micklyn replied
Yes, nothing like seeing the amazing work going on here to inspire you! you take care, too!
M
Simon Whittaker
Superb! Another fav. what a brilliant idea.
micklyn replied
Lol, thanks! should have maybe done it when he was a little smaller ( :
Scott d'Almeida
excellent
micklyn replied
Thanks, Scott!
Roger Sampson
micklyn replied
Thank you so much, Roger!!! this is a delightful surprise and an honour ( :
Vikram Franklin
Hey this is one from before I added you to my watchlist?
Was just going through your portfolio (again!!) and fell in love with this pic!!
micklyn replied
Yes, I didn’t belong to very many groups at the beginning, was still figuring out how things work here on rb… the other day I thought about it and decided to submit this to a few more groups… maybe gone overboard, lol!! Thanks for commenting, here, always love hearing from you. ( :