Child Photo Competition 2013 No 6 : Entry Number 284

This close-up portrait catches with strong contrasts, great colors and it is also well focused. I like the way the colors fits together. The red cap and the hair…the contrast with the background…. You captured a great moment! Love it!!

The story behind the photo... My wife and I manage a large horse ranch. I came in for lunch one spring day. It was raw outside, cold with some sunshine every now and again. She sat with me as I hastily wolfed down a sandwich... she said, "Mommy's riding "Grace" ( a favorite horse of my daughters) I said, "yes she is". "I love Mommy and Grace Daddy". I turned to see her like this looking out the window at her mother and that horse... and an instant master piece was created for me. Darn near bring tears to my eye's. Either that or my allergy's are acting up. I grabbed the closest camera I could find. This was shot with my back up camera's back up. A D90 and the kit lens that came with it. It all came together in an instant.