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I took this photograph on the same afternoon as the the one I used for the Photo Friday challenge – Childhood. I was going to use it for this week’s challenge – Treasured – but I didn’t think it was technically all that good, nor as aesthetically pleasant as the images I did use.

Nonetheless, having spent some time working on it, I’m reasonably pleased with how it turned out and do think it’s a nice image (if not an overly good one).

I also think that it does a good job of capturing the relationship between three of our daughters. When this was taken the youngest was just over nine months old and couldn’t walk unaided. But, from what I remember, she spent quite a lot of time being helped around by her older sisters and this image nicely captures the various ways in which they helped out with her care.

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comment by hannah at 12:00 PM (GMT) on 31 December, 2003

the colours are stunning! one might think you created the scenery (colour of clothes ...) by purpose!

where has this been taken?

comment by djn1 at 01:44 PM (GMT) on 31 December, 2003

hannah: the colours are reasonably faithful to the original scene but I did enhance the final version with Fred Mirand's Digital Velvia filter:

http://www.fredmiranda.com/DV/

And the picture was taken at Castle Hill, near to where we live:

http://www.bronte-country.com/castle-hill.html

I'm glad you liked it :-)

comment by Phoetica at 08:39 PM (GMT) on 6 January, 2004

I *like* that photo, the colors are nice and well balanced. One thing that could be improved is the placement of the horizon - it's on the level of girls heads, which can be felt as little bit distracting. I think it could be placed lower. Anyway, great photo!

comment by djn1 at 09:36 PM (GMT) on 6 January, 2004

Phoetica: thanks, and I agree about the horizon, it is distracting (this was one of those images that started out as more of a snapshot than a serious photograph, so I wasn't thinking too much about composition at the time).

comment by Emily at 10:23 PM (GMT) on 9 February, 2004

i think this is beautiful. you've managed to capture a great moment. it's pictures likes these that make me nostalgic.

comment by Stewart Bywater at 11:48 PM (GMT) on 5 June, 2007

Lovely colours and composition. Nice how their clothes are coordinated too.
Another really eye catching shot. Well done!