In the Blink of an Eye She's Gone by darylo

In the Blink of an Eye She's Gone

Well, I woke up at 2:30 am to gather myself before taking my daughter to the airport for her big Japan trip #1 for the summer. For the record, I did not cry. A miracle really, but maybe my nerves finally said, "you and I are ready."

As I drove home, I thought I would stop on the bridge over the Chattahoochee River to see if I could catch the sunrise. I have one shot of the river (with ducks or geese below) and then I saw that the sun was further to the east so I thought I would either go for some light trails as morning traffic came. I'm leaning out of my car window safely here (although I did dare to exit the car for the river shot). I caught two trucks with nice metal siding that reflected the sunrise! It was a bit of a thrill, and appropriate for the Month of Joy in June.

Here is the alternate truck shot: http://365project.org/darylo/didn-t-make-cut/2014-06-02
Fantastic! Great colors and motion.
June 2nd, 2014  
Awesome effect with the motion and composition!! So proud of you for not crying. I woke up several times and thought of you.
June 2nd, 2014  
Yep. This is how my truck shot I got with slow shutter looked..kind of like this.
June 2nd, 2014  
wow really shows speed and glad you didnt cry i might have
June 2nd, 2014  
where are you located? chattahoochee river not far from me
June 2nd, 2014  
So cool!! Perfectly timed!
June 2nd, 2014  
Amazing shot, love the colors and lines.
June 2nd, 2014  
Such an appropriate title. I prefer your other one tho. The horizontal crop shows more of the speed and reflection.
June 2nd, 2014  
Really cool shot!
June 2nd, 2014  
Very cool shot
June 3rd, 2014  
@pittcj17 I'm in Roswell, Ga.
June 3rd, 2014  
This is surreal! Really well done and creative. And good for you to not cry! How long will she be gone?
June 3rd, 2014  
@taffy 10 days and then another 10 in July--- in Japan---AGAIN. CRAYZAY
June 3rd, 2014  
@darylo Wait, she's going TWICE and you not at all???? Something is not just in this!
June 3rd, 2014  
im in dalton ga , not far from you !! hi neighbor lol
June 3rd, 2014  
@taffy yes. The Japanese government invited her in May to apply for an all expense paid exchange trip. She got accepted! We saved for 1.5 years for the one she is on now.
June 4th, 2014  
@darylo This is really an honor for her, and so exciting -- life changing kind of event. I'm so pleased for her and you must be so proud! You'll miss her, but she must be quite a kid!
June 4th, 2014  
That's a really exciting image!
June 4th, 2014  
fantastic shot... and wow, what an experience - both for her and for you. Well done for controlling those tears. ;-)
June 4th, 2014  
fantastic light trail and side of the truck capture.
June 4th, 2014  
This is very cool picture.. The shutter speed was just right.. :-)
June 24th, 2014  
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