MY FAMILY ( new&old )
Original was color. And i have cropped it down a little.
My brother ( a rough neck Rev head mechanic, hence all the grease under his nails ) and his beautiful second child ( 4 months ). He has two girls and he loves iT ! I tell Ya the oldest is going to be TomBoy Trouble !! She loves being in the car, working under the car, doing burn outs in the car and her & DaD have matching Holden jackets which they wear to the speed way. Trouble.
MY FAMILY ( new&old ) belongs to the following groups:
Complex Simplicity of Art, Dirty pretty things., Ebony and Ivory, Hands, The Healing Journey and WA Red Bubbles Available for sale asGreeting Cards and Matted Prints

HeatherTS
beautiful! i love the dirt from age and the purity of youth shown here!
SaRaHKnOwDoG replied
Thanx BB : ]
It was just too gorgeous, my bro covered in grease from working on cars and this fresh new lil thang all in Pink ! Now, thats LOVE i recKon. pulled my hART strings.
Aaron Barbara
Very cool shot!!!
SaRaHKnOwDoG replied
Aww, cheerz Aaron. Glad you like : ]
greenpeg
wow..very clever and great in b+w…..........
SaRaHKnOwDoG replied
Thank you GP. Umm i may do one with some color ? But yeah. This had to be B+W.
headfux
pulled my hART strings.
aw…what a lovely cute line!!! i love this pic, it’s gorgeous!!!
SaRaHKnOwDoG replied
CheerZ ! HF.
Wouldn’t spell hART any other way : ]
I am glad you like. Hope me bro likes iT ? Wonder what he’s getting for xmas ?
Darren Henry
Beautiful contrast in hands…. Well done.
SaRaHKnOwDoG replied
Thanx very much : ] Because I was wondering if i should try putting a lil more tone in the baby hand ? It’s tricky sometimes, to know how much you should push iT ? Nice profile pic : ]
headfux
aw he will love it!!! pics make the best gifts because they are personal…
SaRaHKnOwDoG replied
Yeah. It’s good being able to give gifts like that. Any one i ever gave Art to has LoVed iT and i LoVe seeing it on there walls when i visit. Makes me feel LoVeD and appreciated. Sooo it works both ways : ]
mimi yoon
WOW SaRaH !!!
gorgeous gorgeous image… So~ MuCH SENTiMenT here… WoWW !!!
and the fact that the little one’s hand’s on your brother’s just makes IT…
SaRaHKnOwDoG replied
Awww, i am glad you feel that way Mimi. Much SENTiMENT yes !
Thanx for all the wowS : ]
flower68
that is so f*&^ing beautiful!
flower68
my niece had a baby last week.Her and bf and baby went shopping.She left baby with bf to go do something.When she got back he said don’t ever leave me alone with the baby in shops again.He’s a bit of a cutie.All these women spotted a cutie wth a new baby and it was on.Freaked him out.lol.
SaRaHKnOwDoG replied
LOL !!! Aww thats a great lil story.
Nothing like a big, rough, tattooed, filthy, hot guy with a baby or a puppy ! ( Oh! shiT ! did i say that out loud ? )
Cheers Flower ! I am glad it made you want to swear : ]
roybarry
Fantabulous work!
SaRaHKnOwDoG replied
ThanX a LoT : ]
Roy barry.
zomboy
great contrast – and lovely image!
SaRaHKnOwDoG replied
Thankyou very much you contrast frEEks ! Yr work RocKs Too.
Karin Taylor
wonderful, soulful
SaRaHKnOwDoG replied
Thank you Karin. Hey !! We have the same last name ?
squillye3
ohhhhh sarah this is so adorable!! what a beautiful picture! stunning! tearjerker that one!! ohhh
SaRaHKnOwDoG replied
CheerZ my friend and fellow tearjerker : ]
Mark Moskvitch
Sarah,
Fantastic shot…....real emotion…real art…
Nice Xmas present for your brother….
SaRaHKnOwDoG replied
Awww CheerZ M8 : ]
susi lawson
This is so moving and beautiful!
SaRaHKnOwDoG replied
Thank You! Susi. Yr work had the same effect on Me ! : ] Yr great.
cathrinedp
Sentimental and yet so real. The love is tangible
SaRaHKnOwDoG replied
BiG KO cathrinedp ! : ]
Karin Taylor
o really, plus my daughter’s name is Sarah!
SaRaHKnOwDoG replied
OK ! This is getting frEEky …....... !? ..... Nah! Cheers 4 yr comments.
Kim Grace
Love this shot
SaRaHKnOwDoG replied
Glad you do Kim : ]
CheerZ !
tdub303
this is amazing. great stuff. the black and white works perfectly here.
SaRaHKnOwDoG replied
Thankyou. , : ]
Megan Dacy
BW is gorgeous for this!
SaRaHKnOwDoG replied
I beleive B+W was the ever and only way for this ….. Thanx : ]
Patricia Gibson
BRILLIANT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SaRaHKnOwDoG replied
ThanX !! Patricia : ] Glad you think so : ]
Alain Safa
Great gathering of the family.. wonderful and real Sarah
SaRaHKnOwDoG replied
ThanX and cheerZ, Mr Safa : ]
You have some great work up yr self.
DALE CRUM
One of the BEST AGE contrast shots EVER!
You represent OZ quite well Luv,
Dale
SaRaHKnOwDoG replied
Why, thank you very much Mr D.CRUM.
squillye3
i’m in love with this pic, the more i see it the more i love it!! i think it might be my all time fav of yours!!
SaRaHKnOwDoG replied
Well it’s looking like it’s everybody’s favorite!? ( It is of course my new screen saver ). I am so glad i took this photo and processed it the way i did ( in heavy B+W ).
Samantha Lewan...
Nice work Sarah. The contrast is so definate. Be proud girl!
SaRaHKnOwDoG replied
Well ….. Thank you very much ! I’ll try and be proud ? Nah ! I am proud of this one : ]
Thanx again.
Danielle Knight
too perfect….. love it
SaRaHKnOwDoG replied
Too perfect you say ! ..... Wow. Thanx : ]
I think that way about my bro and his girls : ]
melmoth
This image has it all – composition, contrast, detail & a story with emotional impact.
SaRaHKnOwDoG replied
Wow! Thats great you feel that way ! I am flattered : ]
Al Neaimi
beautiful B&W , well done.
SaRaHKnOwDoG replied
Thank you dear SiR.
I’ll take that coming from a pro like you !
: ]
KSkinner
Very well done – looks great in B&W as well!
SaRaHKnOwDoG replied
Only in B+W i does think now.
Thank you.
Wendi Donaldson
A beautiful shot!! your brother and your niece will be forever in your debt for this one, in years to come. Lovely!
SaRaHKnOwDoG replied
What a lovely comment Wd : ]
CheerZ !
drjones
so very cute! and so much pure human emotion!!
SaRaHKnOwDoG replied
CheerZ Dr : ]
Yep ! it was just what the doctor ordered : ]
erika3987
Amazing!
SaRaHKnOwDoG replied
CheerZ ! : )
Jeannette Sheehy
this is a very cool photo…old and young, weathered and aged, and new. Beautiful! :)
SaRaHKnOwDoG replied
CheerZ! : )
Wendy Slee
These kind of images remind us of the real things in life, and the magic and mystery of our endless journeys here…..
and I love your “story”....... I loved cars and speedways too when i was “younger” but alas, had to grow up and behave…...
SaRaHKnOwDoG replied
: )
Lovely comment, CheerZ ! Do you wanna write my artists statements ? : ]
Joseph Bailouni
Brilliant
SaRaHKnOwDoG replied
Why, ThanX : ]
Michelle Hogan
Well done! Love the contrast, both in colours and texture…
SaRaHKnOwDoG replied
Colours ?? It’s B+W ; ) Thanx for looking.
helene ruiz
fabulous! a very powerful image…very well done!
SaRaHKnOwDoG replied
Thanx so much Helene : )
Some of yr work is very well done and powerful too : )
nasher
really nice composition, love the contrast
SaRaHKnOwDoG replied
Aww ThanX, because those two things were what i most considered on this one : )
Glad you think so and thanX 4 dropping by : ]
Mohammad Khaksar
gorgeous image…i loe itttt…..woah….
SaRaHKnOwDoG replied
Well …......... i just got back from visiting yr profile AnD Woah ! Right back at ya : ) Notes on a Scandal is so powerful.
Mohammad Khaksar
cheers SARAH…i love your works.
SaRaHKnOwDoG replied
Mwah ! Have a great day.
Taylor Sawyer
Hi There! I just wanted to inform you that this image was used as the cover image for the following challenge! Hands
LYN EVANS
so wonderful
SaRaHKnOwDoG replied
Cheerz Lyn : )
Rosemary Scott
How gorgeous is this!!!! Love the contrast of greasy age against the pure soft baby hands…...
Fabulous!
SaRaHKnOwDoG replied
Awww, nice to see you Rosemary : ] ThanX so much for being you and apreciating thiS ! ; )
Waleska Luker
This is so lovely! it fits perfectly in our First Things Group.
SaRaHKnOwDoG replied
Awwwww ….... : ] ThanX Miss Waleskal. I will certaintly checK ouT FiRST ThanGz : )
ThanX for dropping in ! : ]
Daniela Muehlb...
very strong image! it is as it is.
SaRaHKnOwDoG replied
Oh ! Thankyou so muCHLey ; ]
Nelson Campbell
This combination of two such different hands and stages of life is wonderful – I love your brother’s hands!
SaRaHKnOwDoG replied
And i LOVE yr comments and, ArT too! : ] ThanX much Miss campbell.
Sue Ellen Thom...
Awesome work! Love the details. The photo speaks for itself.
SaRaHKnOwDoG replied
Awwww, umm, ThanX ?! Speaks for itself ? What does it say ???! I am intrigued …. ? ....
Sue Ellen Thom...
The photo tells a story. Hardworker, rough man yet gentle enough to hold a baby.
SaRaHKnOwDoG replied
Awww ….... YeP ! It does speak for it’s self don’t iT : ]
Barbara Corvino
Lovely shot.
Ciao. Barbara
SaRaHKnOwDoG replied
Hey,
ThanX for taking a look-see : ]
LOve yr WorK.
missashapoopoo
Awesome job sarah….rug-ed and soft….did you end up giving your brother the pic?....
SaRaHKnOwDoG replied
No ! I gave it to the grandmother and farther ; ) They really love it !
Dave & Trena P...
Fabulous capture!!
SaRaHKnOwDoG replied
Thanx Guyz : ]
Lynne Haselden
Great! I love those grubby hands – we have a few grubby hands in our house (son drives rally cars)........Its gritty and real and I can really relate to it.
Do more!.....x
SaRaHKnOwDoG replied
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Banin Jafar
OMG SaRaHKnOwDoG!!! You’re amazing, I love your style….A+++
SaRaHKnOwDoG replied
Oh ! ,,, shux ,,, ; ] Thanx so much Banin ; )
missmoneypenny
I think your choice of b&w is perfect. Such a touching image – beautiful !