First Taste Of Rain

jenfinger77, about 1 year ago

How did you get this picture of my soul? :)

Heather Meadows, about 1 year ago

great shot – love the dark edge it has

Jessica Tremp, about 1 year ago

just gorgeous, i really really looove this shot

Michael Douglass, about 1 year ago

Terrific work.

Karen Cougan, about 1 year ago

I love this, wonderful…...........
xkc

Karen Cougan, about 1 year ago

Nancz, I have just noticed that you have just arrived at the bubble land, welcome and if this is the first of your images I can’t wait for the next lot. Keep em coming you are very inspiring.xkc

Jared Revell, about 1 year ago

Amazing capture Nancz. I agree with Karen, looking forward to more of your work!

Deborah Parkin, about 1 year ago

fantastic – great shot.

Stephanie Runge, about 1 year ago

Thanks for your comment.
This has excellent depth of field. Just beautiful!

Mugsy, about 1 year ago

What a joyous image!

Vansk, about 1 year ago

o wow! that’s gorgeous!

Madison Ellis, about 1 year ago

I love this picture…the colours the back ground…Very nice!!!

Damian, about 1 year ago

Wonderful image nancz! Cute but moody, cool!

Mike Rees, about 1 year ago

beautiful shot! emotional :)

Adrienne Borders, about 1 year ago

That’s so beautiful. (i apologize for not having a more original comment, but it really is simply beautiful.)

Adrienne Borders, about 1 year ago

That’s so beautiful. (i apologize for not having a more original comment, but it really is simply beautiful.)

Nancy Coyle, about 1 year ago

Thank you all for your wonderful comments…very much appreciated !

Sarah Moore, about 1 year ago

Totally beautiful shot – kids have a way of simplyfying life dont’ they?!

Helene Kippert, about 1 year ago

This is gorgeous – so natural and beautifully framed!

Paul Vanzella, about 1 year ago

This is sheer beauty personified. Just an awesome shot… Love your treatment and message here. From the highlights and wonderful tonal treatment to the use of perfect depth of field this image just sings! Great, great work!!!

Randi Wagner, about 1 year ago

perfect, just perfect!

StacyLee, about 1 year ago

So natural, so pure, so beautiful. Wonderful work!

ChrissyB, about 1 year ago

This is wonderful!!!!!

EOS20, about 1 year ago

Fantastic shot!!

Heather McSpadden, about 1 year ago

I LOVE it! it’s looks like it should be in an art gallery.

EMIJIZ, about 1 year ago

heaven!

Jonathan van Beek, about 1 year ago

Great shot!!! Love it! great post process work too

berndt2, about 1 year ago

Fantastic!

alexa70, about 1 year ago

stunning work ! Beautiful !!

Steph Tout, about 1 year ago

So beautiful…makes my heart leap!

claire jones, about 1 year ago

awesome shot, wish i could do stuff like this. wicked.

Nicole Goggins, about 1 year ago

this is one of the best kid photos i have seen – so beautiful!

marieancolie, about 1 year ago

awesome photo ! One of the best I have ever seen too !!!!!!!!

rippedangelwings, about 1 year ago

Simply amazing! I find the vigneting a little strong though!

Louise Cooke, about 1 year ago

fantastic! love the moment and the subtle colours.

Nancy Coyle, about 1 year ago

Really….can’t thank you all enough for you comments on this!!!!!

LisaRoberts, about 1 year ago

Another stunner Nancy .
Lisa x

Tamarama72, 12 months ago

I still do that now if im standing in the rain !! great shot !

David Librach ..., 12 months ago

Such a powerful image. Simply wonderful.

Nancy, 12 months ago

I love this one!! So precious and the colors are rich and moving. Love it!!

Marianna Patra..., 12 months ago

Just beatiful

Nancy Coyle, 12 months ago

Much thanks to you all;)

mannnic, 11 months ago

amazing

Benjamin Scheurer, 11 months ago

this is a beauty…what a moment!
best,
Benjamin

skmphoto, 11 months ago

beautiful shot !!!

Catalin Soare, 11 months ago

eXQUISITE LIGHT AND COLORS, BEAUTIFUL WORK

micmac, 11 months ago

award winning picture

Jaimi Sands, 11 months ago

this is magical, what sort of camera do you use? Do you edit your photographs a lot?

Nancy Coyle, 11 months ago

Thank you all again!!!!!!!!!!!! I can’t say enough how much it is appreciated!!!!!

Jimbolaya: Thank you. I use a Canon Rebel XTi and I edit almost EVERYTHING. I can’t seem to ever leave anything alone and I am rather addicted to that whole process. I use Photoshop CS3 and Lightroom.

ed wong, 11 months ago

timeless artwork. this is a great shot

Douzy, 11 months ago

My new favorite photo of all times!!! Can’t wait to have a daughter too ;)) My cat is somewhat less cooperative!.......

cheerishables, 11 months ago

This is so inspirational and beautiful. really touches you at the emotional level. Brilliant capture!

Pepper, 11 months ago

Perfect in style, contrast and composition. i love the fade to black look brings your eyes to your subject. Wonderful light. Beautiful subdued colors. Terrific.

NervousNellie, 11 months ago

Great shot, yet again!

Nancy Coyle, 11 months ago

Thank you all again!!!! I am try overwhelmed by all the attention and comments this photograph generated!!! It’s a very dear photo for me and there is nothing like knowing that others are touched by it as well

andrew cowell, 11 months ago

This is extraordinary – could be a magazine cover – just awesome Nancy :-)

Jelynn, 11 months ago

i love this shot!

Carlo Cesar Ro..., 11 months ago

A very nice portrait!

Matthew Bonnin..., 11 months ago

This is magnificent. Perfect treatment and subject.

Nancy Coyle, 11 months ago

Thank you Jack57!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you Carlo & Matthew!!!!!

Paul Vanzella, 11 months ago

Keep coming back to this image Nancy – I just love the flavour of it so much… you have a real sensitivity to light and shade in your work… just truly artistic!

Jake Easley, 11 months ago

The processing adds such a dramatic feel to this.
Excellent!

Simon Fallon, 11 months ago

What’s to say that hasn’t already been said??? All the superlatives have been taken. It personifies the innocence and wonder of children, their complete enchantment with simple delights the world offers to everyone but about which most of us have long since forgotten.

carpenter777, 11 months ago

too precious

pauldrobertson, 11 months ago

yes well lots of praisae huh?

eternal image. magnificent.

Jo O'Brien, 11 months ago

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!

Pepper, 11 months ago

Congrats on the award. Happiness to you.

Lee Burgess, 11 months ago

Congrats Nancy!! Well deserved! :D

Rebecca McLean, 11 months ago

Conrats on your win! this is a beautiful image!

Benjamin Scheurer, 11 months ago

congrats…..it’s a beautiful picture!....you really deserve it
Way to go!
best,
Benjamin

Melinda Kerr, 11 months ago

Well done on the big win!!

Randi Wagner, 11 months ago

Congrats Nancy, this is such a beautiful picture, its been one of my favorites since I first saw it on her! well deserved on te win!! xr

rikkipaul, 11 months ago

well done nancy, beautiful shot

Paul Vanzella, 11 months ago

WOW – CONGRATULATIONS ON WINNING! This is a remarkable image that is so glorious in every respect! So happy for you!!!! WELL DONE!!!

Mel Brackstone, 11 months ago

Congratulations Nancy, a fabulous shot!

carpenter777, 11 months ago

just heard Nancy congratulations

Flamejob, 11 months ago

Congrats – so well deserved – such a wonderful image.

Nicole Goggins, 11 months ago

Congrats – couldn’t have picked a better photo myself… I LOVE THIS!!! v. well deserved…

Loredana Crupi, 11 months ago

Congratulations Nancy – well deserved! One of my favourites!!

sabbysingh, 11 months ago

Congrates Nancy.

nick board, 11 months ago

Congratulations , Well Deserved , I don’t possess the language to express how good this is,
absolute poetry.

TANYA WILLIAMS, 11 months ago

congrats!
excellent image.

jono johnson, 11 months ago

Onya Nancy congrats, perfect balance A+++++

Deborah Parkin, 11 months ago

Congratulations Nancy – well deserved.

Clare Bentham, 11 months ago

congratulations Nancy!!.. you definitly deserve it my favourite out of a million!! :) just beautiful

aksircar, 11 months ago

Heartiest congratulations! You richly deserve it.

Michael Lane, 11 months ago

Congratulations on you win! Really amazing shot!

Naomi Frost, 11 months ago

Congratulations, Nancy. This shot really deserves the accolades it receives.

Rany Lutz, 11 months ago

Congrats, Nancy!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Well deserved!!!!!!!!! One of the few photos that I agreed with them on.
I guess its a good thing I’m not a judge….............just a critic! LOL!

Cheers, Rany

Brett Foster, 11 months ago

Good on you Nancy, well deserved.

Brittany Kinney, 11 months ago

Amazing shot! You captured her joy and excitement very well; it’s usually tough to do that so VERY good job!

MLIC,
-Brittany

Torfinn Johann..., 11 months ago

Excellent! Fantastic colours, light, and mood. Great work!

Hiroko, 11 months ago

You captured this special moment beautifully, well done and congratulations!

Matthew Bonnin..., 11 months ago

Very very worthy winner. Just a stunning image. Congratulations

Matt Harvey, 11 months ago

Congratulations its is a great photogragh. wish my kids would stand still long enough to get a shot like this :)

Nancy Coyle, 11 months ago

Thank you all for taking the time out to Congratulate me. I am soooooooooooo excited over this. What an honer to have your work recognized like this!!!!!!!!

Madison Ellis, 11 months ago

Congratulations!!! You really deserve to be the winner, your photograph is one of the best I’ve ever seen!!!

Elana Halvorson, 11 months ago

This is superb.

Randy Monteith, 11 months ago

Congrats Nancy! Great shot and you deserved the win!

SnowDog

Hung Lin, 11 months ago

you have capture my soul….

Charlene Aycock, 11 months ago

i love this shot, it is truely amazing and this one truely deserved to win all the way.

rock, 11 months ago

Congratulations Nancy what a thrill for you, a well deserved win, it’s uch a wonderful image.
Regards,
Ronald

Natalie Manuel, 11 months ago

I have to say again – this really is one of the best images on the bub.

scott bilby, 11 months ago

This reminds me of Sally Mann, which is about the highest compliment I could pay. :)

Malin Nordlund, 11 months ago

Incredibly intense and so so beautiful!

Juilee Pryor, 11 months ago

Lovely shot and well done on your win. Well done and well deserved. :)

Melissa Vowell, 11 months ago

Congratulations, this shot is mesmerising.

Steven Agius, 11 months ago

Congrats Nancy, well done and well deserved.

funkyfacestudio, 11 months ago

Congratulations!

narellec, 11 months ago

the first time i lay eyes on this shot i listed it as a favourite. congratulations well deserved

Stephen Mitchell, 11 months ago

In later years, this will be in her own portfolio. Excellent lighting and framing.

chriso, 11 months ago

Magic shot. You have a real gift for being able to catch the life of your subjects and create a mood. I’ve enjoyed looking through your work. Congratulations too!

camneville, 11 months ago

Congratulations simply srunning…..brilliant…...

Andy Harris, 11 months ago

Congratulations on winning with this shot – its great!

Rajiv Ashrafi, 11 months ago

Great shot.

Laura Marsh, 11 months ago

love it!

Jennifer Resemius, 11 months ago

breathless

GrahamT, 11 months ago

Top Shot, love the way the light plays on her face

Mikael Hörnlund, 11 months ago

Congrats on this shot! Excellent done..

Kimuw, 11 months ago

inspiring.

Daniel Rarela, 11 months ago

oh my God! the lighting, the vignetting, the content and restrained colors all combined just result in absolute perfection!!! normally i’d feel inclined to call shots such as this a little cliche, but you shot this photo so well that it’s become a definite masterpiece!!! the fact that I had to scroll down so far along all these comments is proof enough of that!

bravo, Nancy!

Charles McKean, 11 months ago

Fab

justjulie, 11 months ago

simply stunning

Rowan, 10 months ago

pictures like these are the ones that people like me aspire to one day take. I wish one day I can take just one photo as good as this (or some others in my favorites).

Torfinn Johann..., 10 months ago

Excellent shot. Great wok!

Stephanie Rach..., 10 months ago

A very moving shot. I love being outside in the rain.

Pete Chennell, 10 months ago

outstanding capture….great work Nancy

Amanda Cole, 10 months ago

This shot is so powerful! I love it!!

SusanC, 10 months ago

You’ve had so many comments on this and I can see why, its just so unique. How delightful for you to have watched your daughter play like this and then to have captured that moment so brilliantly, she’s lucky to have such a talented mummy :)

Lauren Zorn, 10 months ago

What an enchanting picture of innocence she makes ! Purity personified.

Heather McSpadden, 10 months ago

I forgot to tell you congrats on your winning. You did a great job.

poppykitten, 10 months ago

I LOVE this shot, The muted colours work really well, they make your daughter look almost like a street urchin (in the nicest way)

stephen jones, 10 months ago

its all been said

myart, 10 months ago

That is fantastic image. Full shot.

R Hansford Butler, 9 months ago

a truly wonderful image!

Shane Smart, 9 months ago

You have captured one of those rare moments in life. Bliss.

CreativeMinds, 9 months ago

crazie photo !

lullaby, 9 months ago

wow! perfect!

Alycia K, 9 months ago

Gorgeous, I love it

Emma Anderson, 9 months ago

Fantastic

shadowzone, 9 months ago

gorgeous! love the dark edges

Anthony Hedger, 9 months ago

lovely shot

Rebs O, 9 months ago

so much is captured here. great

Tausha, 9 months ago

This is a beautiful photo!

Kate Towers IPA, 9 months ago

AMAZING WORK!!!!!

flamingalah, 9 months ago

Best picture I’ve seen in a long time!

Geri Bragg, 9 months ago

outstanding shot !!!!!!!!!!!!

Michael Cuneo, 9 months ago

Nice one

TenzinTynan, 9 months ago

speechless, it is whoa, amazing.

BethBernier, 9 months ago

I’m just crazy about this image…what a wonderful candid image of childhood!!! So well photographed too!!!

aljen01, 9 months ago

Beautiful!

Jeff Burns, 9 months ago

just an amazing image. Spectacular

Inktart Art, 9 months ago

There is something about your pictures of children which really glows to me. I’m compelled to them. Perhaps its my own longing for my childhood, I don’t know. Wonderful. Thank you.

spiffing, 9 months ago

how divine. i’m a huge fan of children in artwork (which i tend to focus on in mine). there’s always something so almost otherwordly about them.

Eyal Nahmias, 9 months ago

Excellent image. One can almost feel the anticipation for the rain drops to enter the mouth. Excellent, spontanious and very beautiful photo..

nsoup, 9 months ago

Awesome!!!! Who doesn’t love playing in the rain when you can just tip your head back and have a drink.

I was thinking about playing in the rain this morning and thought there must be children in central australia that have never had the pleasure. That’s sad…

Emily Marsden, 9 months ago

Wow what a great capture of expression… really beautiful

DesignbySolo, 9 months ago

Great colours, spectacular scene

dreadfulbride, 9 months ago

my, my, as though looking through a keyhole to innocence. wonderful, charming, delightful.

Christine K, 9 months ago

I loooove this! gorgeous!

Tearyeyedhobo, 9 months ago

gorgeous capture…ohmy.

Alchemistress, 9 months ago

The emotion in this picture is just so wonderful! =]

alexisVERT, 9 months ago

stunning wow, how my post editting did you do?

Andy73, 9 months ago

Wow, I really love this. Beautiful!

Ida Andersen Lang, 9 months ago

wow i´ve never seen anythin like it, so strong and poetic…

Katie Lancaster, 9 months ago

Wonderful photo, I hear the rain looking at it.

rossco, 9 months ago

Thiis is one of those photos that just has it all. Great image Nancy.

Martin Reddy, 9 months ago

Beautiful image

PCMK, 9 months ago

When I first saw this image it reminded me of a more stylised version of Sally Man. Gorgeous!

Klaudy Krbata, 9 months ago

very artistic, excellent Nancy

Darren Stones, 9 months ago

Beautiful portrait.

Lachlan Kent, 9 months ago

This hits home so strongly for me… you’ve captured a culture so brilliantly with this portrait. Absolutely sensational.

N Chester, 9 months ago

Superb. Love the tones

Phillip Moore, 9 months ago

Awesome image!

paulevelin, 8 months ago

superb composition
love the mood in it

Headcrime, 8 months ago

Great wrok!

spice, 8 months ago

stunning beautiful image

elisab, 8 months ago

Congratulations on your sale. Very nice shot.

jenfinger77, 8 months ago

_Sigh I still love this so much. :)

MarkStanden, 8 months ago

What a wonderful image, really captures the ‘spirit’ of the child and of the moment.

jean-michel ma..., 8 months ago

superbe …!!! beautiful…!!

Shree, 8 months ago

wow simply great shot…...what an expression captured by your photogenic skills …amazing moment…keep it up.

Shree.

botticcelli, 8 months ago

love dark tones here…amazing focus..well done

Leah Highland, 8 months ago

Great post work. Gives a genuine feel.

meags, 8 months ago

love the light falling on her head!!

GrayeaglePhoto..., 8 months ago

Jut wonderful. The light has the warm colors and the fine art jut right.
Pat

Sarah Rish, 8 months ago

Great photo!
Sarah

Mohammed Al Ib..., 8 months ago

amazing!!

Kimberley Gifford, 7 months ago

This is beautiful.

Cathryns, 7 months ago

Stunning!!

Shara Wright, 7 months ago

Children are so beautiful and pure. I love this moment that you caught. Perfect!

Mohsen Bayramn..., 7 months ago

EXCELLENT !

stephani, 7 months ago

Great shot LOVE the work, its so naturally beautiful

Breanna, 7 months ago

love this! it’s perfect.

emapearl, 7 months ago

this is amazing, i love this shot. she’s so adorable and it is just a wonderful shot :)

Jay Mody, 7 months ago

Very nice I always like this type of shots… There is so much story in it..

jaker5000, 7 months ago

Lovely. What a beautiful moment.

Alyson Pearson, 7 months ago

wow, absolutely gorgeous!

Marnie Kirkness, 7 months ago

stunning moment and capture.

blacklovelock, 7 months ago

one of the most impressive photos i’ve seen so far. but you definitely know that :)

Jonicool, 7 months ago

Love this!!

Shannon Paskaruk, 6 months ago

I love this, it’s so adorable!!

caroline ellis, 6 months ago

so great

fuxart, 6 months ago

a very beautiful motive, super processing, discreet colors—simply brilliant.

Nancy Fischer, 6 months ago

You’ve captured one of life’s best moments in time!

PNFdeb, 6 months ago

excellent

purehart05, 6 months ago

oh to be a kid again… so innoccent. I love this photo.

purehart05, 6 months ago

oh to be a kid again… so innoccent. I love this photo.