Sunday, February 22, 2009

Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head

I think you all may be noticing that I've been having fun on the I ♥ Faces website. I love digging through all my old photos and finding ones to fit the theme to enter each week. I've also loved learning how to process them, something I knew was possible, but that I'd never tried until a couple weeks ago.

Now that I won 8th place in last week's "Wonder" theme for the photo of my brother, sister-in-law and their newborn baby, I think I'm hooked for good!

This week's theme is "Black and White", which turned out to be a lot harder than it seemed until I found this picture of Adam playing outside in a quickly passing rainstorm. Transforming it into black and white only seemed to enhance all the things I already loved about it!


Besides his million dollar smile, I love the striking combination of the bright sunshine and the raindrops falling!



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36 comments:

  1. SteveFebruary 22, 2009 at 9:08 PM

    What a beautiful smile. Nothing like the sheer joy of running in the rain and skipping through the puddles.

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  2. Boybarian DadFebruary 22, 2009 at 9:56 PM

    Great capture. Nice job.

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  3. KeriFebruary 22, 2009 at 10:10 PM

    Awesome! I just love the picture and the smile on his face.

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  4. Upstatemomof3February 22, 2009 at 10:10 PM

    Oh my goodness that is a great picture. The way you captured the rain and his smile is priceless.

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  5. Life with KaishonFebruary 22, 2009 at 10:13 PM

    This is a great picture! Sunshine and rain together. Too perfect! Congratulations for being in the top 10! That is so awesome!

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  6. OneMemoryAtATimeFebruary 22, 2009 at 10:49 PM

    Love the rain drops you captured! You can just feel the fun he's having! Great job!

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  7. MichelleFebruary 22, 2009 at 11:54 PM

    That is an awesome shot!

    Good luck!

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  8. CarebearFebruary 23, 2009 at 12:53 AM

    I love this. The perspective adds to the playfulness - and what a great job you did capturing that great expression and the raindrops at the same time! I like your b&w - lends an almost journalistic feel to the image!

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  9. LoriFebruary 23, 2009 at 5:51 AM

    Love it !

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  10. KatarinaFebruary 23, 2009 at 5:57 AM

    What a super moment to capture. I love how the raindrops sparkle and that he is totally oblivious to it all. Great picture!!!

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  11. DeanneFebruary 23, 2009 at 6:02 AM

    I love this photo! The black and white definitely enhances it. The rain drops are so defined.

    What's the best way to convert to black and white to enhance the details of the photo like you did? I'm still new at all that stuff too.

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  12. DeniseFebruary 23, 2009 at 6:27 AM

    I love this photo too. It's just awesome.

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  13. kbreintsFebruary 23, 2009 at 7:15 AM

    Oh I love this photo!! The rain and the coloring of the picture are awesome! Great job!

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  14. MelindaFebruary 23, 2009 at 7:30 AM

    Really love the contrast in your photo...and that big smile of his! Great job!

    Melinda B

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  15. CharleneFebruary 23, 2009 at 8:16 AM

    WOW!!! that is an awesome picture!!

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  16. CIRCLE OF LIFEFebruary 23, 2009 at 8:51 AM

    sure is the golden ticket great shoot amazing the contrast colors !!

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  17. MelindaFebruary 23, 2009 at 9:04 AM

    The clarity and the contrast of this photo is just amazing! Love the raindrops!

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  18. RandiFebruary 23, 2009 at 10:12 AM

    Love this shot! Rain, wet hair, big smile....what's not to like? :)

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  19. Jaden PaigeFebruary 23, 2009 at 10:45 AM

    That is a STUNNING photo!


    So many people are doing this I hear faces thing... Maybe I'll join up.

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  20. SharonFebruary 23, 2009 at 11:17 AM

    wonderful detail! Very nice. :)

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  21. LolliFebruary 23, 2009 at 12:27 PM

    I love the fact that you caught the rain...and his joyous smile! Congrats on placing last week! It's addicting, isn't it??

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  22. MandyFebruary 23, 2009 at 12:41 PM

    Love the way the rain falls around him! Awesome!

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  23. Jaden PaigeFebruary 23, 2009 at 1:11 PM

    PS: I joined. Thanks for the inspiration!! :) This photo really is incredible.

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  24. jennykate77February 23, 2009 at 1:24 PM

    Wow! This pic is awesome! I love the way the camera captured the rain drops. Great pic!

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  25. AmandaFebruary 23, 2009 at 4:26 PM

    awesome!

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  26. ChristiFebruary 23, 2009 at 5:31 PM

    Loving this. He has an amazing smile.

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  27. KerryFebruary 23, 2009 at 8:46 PM

    I love the rain drops!

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  28. annalisaFebruary 23, 2009 at 11:34 PM

    that is an awesome picture of adam! good job catching the moment!

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  29. Siw AinaFebruary 24, 2009 at 4:07 AM

    Wow, look at that smile, awsome photo!

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  30. LoriFebruary 24, 2009 at 12:10 PM

    This is awesome!

    Lori
    SimpleShutter

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  31. MelissaFebruary 24, 2009 at 3:51 PM

    what an awesome moment!

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  32. DrewFebruary 24, 2009 at 4:46 PM

    Welcome to the iHeartFaces addiction club. I'm a member of that club also. :) This picture is really neat. I love how the raindrops stand out so clearly. I too found that I converted several pictures until I found ones that I liked how they converted. It seems like not all pictures translate so nicely as this one did. Great choice!

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  33. KristaFebruary 24, 2009 at 10:26 PM

    beautiful smile!

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  34. RebekahFebruary 25, 2009 at 4:52 AM

    What a beautiful picture!! I love the adorable smile and also how you can see the rain!!! Great choice.

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  35. BridgetFebruary 25, 2009 at 12:06 PM

    What a cool shot!

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  36. KameronFebruary 25, 2009 at 1:55 PM

    Great picture!! I love these contests, and congrats on placing in the top 10 last week!!

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