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20-SEP-2008

daddy love

My first thought was to show you a photo I took of the world-famous Diego Rivera Court at the Detroit Institute of Arts where tonight (Friday) I heard an amazing performance of the Oblivion Project playing compositions by the Argentinian nuevo tango master, Astor Piazzolla, but then I pulled up this pic and it won hands down. At the concert this loving dad was sitting near me with his two daughters. I "lap shot" several frames--where I shoot blind with my camera sitting in my lap--and hoped I'd captured even a hint of their interactions. I guess I got lucky because this was among them. Sometimes lap shooting is the only way to get the candid shots I want. The minute I put the camera to my eye, people freeze up. But if it's just sitting on my lap no one even notices.

You can listen to Astor Piazzolla and his quintet performing his composition, "Verano Porteno," by clicking on this YouTube link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0gDqDXpUW0&feature=related

Canon EOS 40D
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Guest 01-Oct-2008 11:57
a great, great mood. very peacefull.
Maxim Zaretsky29-Sep-2008 19:04
exceptional capture!!! great moment & crop
an nguyen21-Sep-2008 03:21
Just so moving, wonderful shot, Patricia, your candid shot is as marvelous as the portrait one. Very touching image. BV
Roe..21-Sep-2008 03:11
I love this image...tender moment
Cindi Smith21-Sep-2008 00:22
This is so moving. The love caught here is fantastic! Just put a huge smile on my face!
Mairéad20-Sep-2008 23:58
So sweet and intimate.
Guest 20-Sep-2008 19:36
Patricia, this is beautiful. Your really out did yourself here. It is a shame that you aren't able to share it with them. It is the perfect family photo...
Guest 20-Sep-2008 17:43
Beautiful...sweet moment.
Silvia Roitman20-Sep-2008 08:29
wonderful!!!v
doron nissim20-Sep-2008 05:57
sweet !
Barbara Heide20-Sep-2008 05:46
beautiful tooouvhing capture! v
Jim Larkin20-Sep-2008 04:15
This is more than fantastic. You have captured the love between them. man, I wish I took this.
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