Round 'n Round

im fond of the photo. particularly the technique and the outcome of the photo. its sharp as ever i have yet to look at a larger photo but i dont think i'll be disappointed. good job

Wow! I thought this photo was LONG since forgotten on this site. Needless to say I was more than surprised to receive an email stating it was chosen this week, 9 months after being submitted. Thanks for the compliments.

 

Maria, while I appreciate the psychoanalysis, you couldn't be more wrong. I'm not exactly sure what you feel you are seeing in her eyes, but it's not unhappiness or terror. I've done this shot with both my daughters, and I can assure you, they are having a blast. The look you see in her eyes is sheer joy, and the noise coming out of her mouth (if you could hear it) is pure laughter. If she was unhappy, she wouldn't have asked me to "Do it again Daddy!" over and over. If you're not comfortable doing this with your kids, that's fine. Just don't claim my daughter is being tortured or abused for the sake of a good shot.

 

Regards,

 

Mike

Love it! The expression on her face says it all...fun! That's what being a child (and a parent) is all about :)

Greatshot. I still not sure about the camera placemetn. I just want to know that where the camera is and how the camera took this picture. Auto time set might have been there, but sharpness and compostion of picture say, that was well palced. Best Regards

Really nice shot and great idea. She sure looks like she's having a great time.

How absolutely perfect! Besides being an excellent shot, it is so real. Who could look at this and not feel the joy? Thank you for posting a happy day maker,

This is a photograph about Trust, which is at the root of this little girl's joy as she feels the exhilaration of the spin within the security of her fathers' (or grandfather's) grip. The colors contrast beautifully (compare to the brown version in Mike's folder), the inclusion of the hands tells the story, the blur adds to the feeling, etc. This photograph is a wonderful expression!

I agree completely with Doug's analysis. In fact, I would like to add that there is another shot by Mike of same nature in his gallery folder (where the child is wearing a black shirt) and there the joy and joy only is present beyond any shred of doubt. In the present picture, the positioning of the slightly bulged eye ball and the shrieking movement of the lips (in the other picture, it is a definite smile) , that often happens in a moment of balancelessness when we are riding the merry go round, may contribute to an impression of fear. That this very moment has been caught, makes this picture more attractive than the other one and to be discussed as POW.

 

It goes to Mike's credit to catch such a momentary feeling (though he may have discovered it only after shooting it). And the photo is just superb.

Absolutely incredible shot. Really creative and well done. Congrats!

 

By the way, spinning is actually great for our vestibular systems.. not destabilizing.... now, tickling... that's another story. However, my daughter did have to go to the ER after my husband spun her around a few year ago for a dislocated elbow so I would tend to agree with Erik's comment. But that aside, great, great job!

Very nice picture!! but nothing original. Darwin Wiggett already done this for many years

First to the people who think making your child dizzy is hurting them....you better go tell "Disneyland" to trash most of their rides. Making a young child dizzy is good for their equilibrium and they love it! So dizzy up the Girl! I was getting dizzy looking at the photo...now that's cool! As to where the camera is...I think you were standing above them on a deck of some sorts. Super shot.

I think this is a wonderful shot and it made me smile! It reminds me of when my Father would do this with me. Good job and what a beautiful daughter you have!

Well done! I really like this picture! Full of action and happiness! No wonder this was choosen as the photograph of the week! //Bee

Nice but not original.

 

http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2192869

 

for instance. Although yours is done better.

Thanks for the compliments guys/gals..

 

Christos... I never claimed to be the first to do this. After all, are there really any completely original photos anymore? It's quite hard to do something that hasn't already been done by someone somewhere, sometime. Still, thanks for the link and compliment. I hadn't seen that shot before. Nicely done.

I love the photo, and I know that it's a reflection of pure joy, not fearl, in your daughter's eye.

As an aside, for those who have experienced the 'pulled elbow' or 'nursemaid's elbow' injury, it's not a dislocation. I'm a paediatric emergency nurse and can't keep my nose out of medical business :-)

It's simply when the ligament (the strong band of tissue holding the humerus and radial/ulnar bones together) gets caught in the space between. No bones are displaced or broken or anything like that.

Great photo!

I'm guessing that Mike stood behind whoever is actually holding his daughter's arms, rotating with them, and the camera is being held in front of his friend's neck. I wonder if Mike would care to divulge his technique. :-)

 

And Lara is right. I didn't mean to scare anyone. It's a subluxation of the joint (the radiocapitellar joint, for those curious) that is easily reduced by someone who can diagnose it and who knows the technique. But it does tear the annular ligament and makes it easier to happen the next time, so with my kids I make sure to grab above the elbow if I need to lift them or pull them out of harm's way.

Erik, that is correct. I thought I had given the details of this one back when it was posted, but apparently it was on the other image (the brown one). I stood behind a friend of mine, and we both spun around together. I kept my arms wrapped around his chest, pointing the camera at her. I'm sure this was quite a sight for the neighbors. :-o

I am not a photographer nor even that good a taking snapshots. However I am a father of 4, Uncle of 5. And friend to many. Kids love this. I also realize this carries a risk of injury, but so does riding a bike. She is a beautiful girl and looks truly happy. To me that is important element of great photo. Keep up the great work as both a father and photographer.

Hi Mike

 

I am not going to comment on the tech side of this image because the feeling of fun this image has captured is nothing short of brilliant. You, your daughter and all her guests at her 21st birthday party will be warmed by this photo. Capturing these moments, isn't that what we are here for?

This is an awesome shot

But i am sure that you tried many times to get the best result for panning

and I don't know if your beautiful daughter enjoyed it or not .

When i see the shot the only thing that was interesting for me was the good technique but when i look at her eyes i didn't see any happiness

I don't like this photo

Mike this is an amazing photo. The technique must have been very good to achieve such good sharpness around your daughter�s eyes. The idea of such a shot had not crossed my mind until now and so I have you to thank for that. Your daughter is beautiful and in my eyes seems to be thoroughly enjoying herself and in my opinion you have captured this moment perfectly. I have a son who is just 14 months and he loves it when I do the same thing too him. The laughter he produces is so genuine that it makes me laugh and anyone else who is around. I am sure judging by your image that you get exactly the same reactions from you daughters. A great image top work. All the best AJ

Great shot; love the motion in the background. Where was the camera???

I like the method of capturing the photo. I like these vivid colors, a colors of childhood. You have expressed beautifully her blue watery eyes.

It's the unusual angle and the motion blur that makes the picture. First I smiled, then I thought: "How did he do this" (Thank you for confirming one of my theories :o)

 

The vivid colors are just right for this kind of picture.

 

And don't listen to all those trying to tell you what the girl is feeling and if she is smiling or not: Don't listen to them!

 

Love it!