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The Joy of Motherhood

© Laurie A. Rubin

The Joy of Motherhood

Uploaded: December 13, 2009

Description

Monthly Contest Category - Family
(Resubmitted after a few color adjustments to the background.)

Exif: F Number: 4, Exposure Bias Value: -0.33, ExposureTime: 10/7500 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 200, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 280.00 mm, Model: NIKON D200

Comments

Daniella Puente December 13, 2009

Beautiful capture Laurie! #1215682

December 13, 2009

Awesome Lion image from you Laurie. Everything about this image is fantastic. great Clarity and Details for this photo. Great DOF here too. Right into my favorites with this one.

Brian
#8213308

Kathleen Rinker December 13, 2009

Excellent image!! #8213638

Susan Weisensel December 13, 2009

Adorable! #8213706

Jennifer L. Wu January 02, 2010

Oh that is so darling! Love it! #8262908

Mary K. Robison January 02, 2010

Awwww-some family photo, Laurie ~
Congratulations on your well deserved POTD! #8262915

Toni Riggs January 02, 2010

Very cute, congrats! #8262916

Robyn A. Terrell January 02, 2010

Such a beautiful image. Congratulations on your POTD! #8262917

Avril Young January 02, 2010

Oh my goodness, this is so stunning...just love it...this is a winner for sure!!!
congrats on POTD...outstanding capture! #8262926

Katarina Mansson January 02, 2010

Lovely capture! Congratulations on your well deserved POTD Laurie! #8262930

Jeffrey R. Bange January 02, 2010

Congratulations on a great capture and well deserved POTD, a definite winner in my books. #8262939

Kim Andelkovic January 02, 2010

Congrats on a beautiful POTD its fabulous #8262956

Michelle Alton January 02, 2010

An absolutely perfect selection for POTD, Laurie. Congratulation! #8262958

Susie Peek-Swint January 02, 2010

Adorable POTD Laurie ~ wonderful capture of family love .. many congrats! #8262970

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic January 02, 2010

A fabulous capture, Laurie, and perfect for the MT. They seem well set on top of what looks like a vehicle top! CONGRATZ on the POTD!

UB.

#8262972

Kathryn Wesserling January 02, 2010

How cute! It looks like one of those "Isn't it nap-time yet??!!!" moments. Nice way to start the New Year, Laurie. Congratulations. #8262973

Karen Engelbreth January 02, 2010

A big congrats on your wonderful POTD, Laurie... #8262976

Donna La Mattino Pagakis January 02, 2010

Beautiful Laurie, I always loved this photograph. Congrats! #8262978

Deborah C. Lewinson level-addict January 02, 2010

Wow, this image is superb, Laurie, congratulations on your POTD.

Debby #8263011

Ed Heaton January 02, 2010

Congrats Laurie on your Outstanding POTD! #8263019

Dennis Behm January 02, 2010

Great capture, Laurie. Congratulations on your POTD. #8263175

Nancyj E. Hovey level-classic January 02, 2010

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your most deserving EFP! 8o) #8263195

Nancyj E. Hovey level-classic January 02, 2010

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your most deserving EFP! 8o)

and your POTD!!!! 8o) #8263198

Kathy L. Clark January 02, 2010

Laurie big congrats on your beautiful heart warming POTD. #8263247

Mary Beth Aiello level-classic January 02, 2010

This is just so precious, Laurie. Huge congrats on this outstanding POTD. #8263270

Patricia A. Casey level-deluxe January 02, 2010

Wonderful capture, Laurie Congratulations on the POTD.... #8263342

Joy Rector January 02, 2010

congrats on the POTD #8263347

Nancy J. Locke January 02, 2010

A BEAUTIFUL and DARLING capture, Laurie! Perfect!!!

Super congrats on POTD. Pleased to make your acquaintance at BP. :D

Happy New Year
Nancy J Locke #8263505

Judy V. Kennamer level-classic January 02, 2010

Beautiful capture Laurie!!! Congrats on your POTD!!! #8263509

Nadine A. Lewis January 02, 2010

AWESOME capture, timing, and image, Laurie!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!! <>< #8263708

Sheri Camarda level-classic January 02, 2010

Totally adorable capture! Congratulations! #8263709

Nancy L. Green level-classic January 02, 2010

SUPERB and ABSOLUTELY ADORABLE Laurie!!!! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS on this wonderful POTD!!!! #8263756

Maria Coulson January 02, 2010

Laurie,
So beautiful and so tender! Congratulations on your POTD. #8263854

Louie Zaninovich January 02, 2010

Laurie,
Great timing with this shot! Your gallery is full of beautiful images of wildlife. Congrats on POTD! Louie #8263880

Leslie J. Morris level-addict January 02, 2010

Precious, Congrats on POTD! #8263939

Margie R. Kirby January 02, 2010

What a great photo! Beautiful subjects, great timing, gorgeous color, superb clarity, beautiful light, and yet so soft and loving! Fabulous work! #8263961

Dianna Murphy January 02, 2010

Wonderful POTD! Congratulations Laurie. #8263993

Erica Murphy level-classic January 02, 2010

Congratulations on your lovely POTD Laurie!! Such a touching image. #8264014

Cesar J. La Rosa January 02, 2010

Big Congratulations on this well-deserved POTD, Laurie!!! This is the most beautiful Animal Family Portrait I have ever seen; the composition, the colors, the DOF, the lighting, everything is simply perfect and very beautiful. It's among my Favorites now. Happy New Year!
Cesar #8264100

Phyllis H. Burchett January 02, 2010

Great moment captured! Congrats on your POTD! #8264111

Cary Rogers January 02, 2010

Superb lighting, image composition, and "pose" in your POTD!! Congrats, Laurie! #8264135

JO ANN CLEVELAND January 02, 2010

Congratulations Laurie on your POTD, hope we see this again!

There is nothing sweeter than a mothers love, in humans or the animal world! Love it!

jo ann c. #8264143

Patricia A. Stalter January 02, 2010

Wow, Laurie this is great. You are making me want to come down there to the Zoo/park soooo bad. #8264144

Anne McKinnell January 02, 2010

Congratulations on your outstanding POTD Laurie! #8264181

Christian Rosito January 02, 2010

Congratulations Laurie, a great POTD!!!! #8264199

Janice Mezzacappa January 02, 2010

So touching what a fantastic capture Laurie! WTG on your POTD and Happy New Year!! #8264213

Lisa J. Boulden level-classic January 02, 2010

Such a touching image!
Congratulations on your very well-deserved POTD!
Best of everything, Laurie, in the new year!
Smiles, Lisa♥ #8264271

Mitch Spence level-classic January 02, 2010

Such a special family moment for the theme, Laurie. Congratulations on the POTD. #8264305

Ken R. Frischkorn January 02, 2010

Beautiful photo with lovely composition, color and clarity as well as wonderful DOF, congratulations on your Pick of the Day. #8264906

Sharon F. Morris January 02, 2010

Congratulations Laurie on your POTD. What a wonderful family portrait captures.
#8264910

Lisa Hott January 02, 2010

Wonderful capture!! #8264969

Evy Johansen level-classic January 02, 2010

What a wonderful capture, Laurie!! Big congratulations on your POTD!! #8264986

Cathy Barrows January 02, 2010

congrats on your POTD...this is sooo sweet #8265080

Laura E. Swan level-classic January 03, 2010

What a terrific capture, Laurie! PERFECT timing!

Huge congrats on your POTD Honor!

-Laura Swan #8265660

Richard D. Love January 03, 2010

Congratulations, Laurie. Wonderful image. I really like the mood.

Rick #8266605

Mark Dodge January 04, 2010

Fantastic family portrait, Laurie! Excellent work! Congratulations on your POTD! #8269548

Dominick M. Dimacale level-addict January 06, 2010

Congratulations laurie on your POTD Win!


Dominick #8274972

Rona L. Schwarz January 06, 2010

What a wonderful capture, Laurie! I love the expression on the mother's face! Congratulations on your POTD! I've just added this to my favorites. #8276429

Michael Umbreit January 13, 2010

Laurie - Congratulations on your POTD!! - Mike #8294876

Nancy (Peaches) Harker March 29, 2010

SOOOOOOOOO SWEEEEEEEEEET
HUGE Congrats on AWSOME POTD #8495650

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