Dust

Dusty is so beautiful and free, I just love her to bits and will be sad when she leaves in a couple of weeks.

Take a look at the 4th of March to see the get-pushed challenge I have this week from April Milani.

Here I have done a flashback to capture the wonder of she as a young girl, Stephanie helped with her interpretation of the painting :)

[kali]

@aprilmilani But for your push I would not have made this, her mum Rachyll will love this as a going away present I am sure :)

[kali]

@tristansmum thankyou :)

[emily tull]

lovely

[Edie]

Gorgeous soft feel to this. Love the light. fav for me. Makes me long for spring and summer.

[April Milani]

Yes her Mum will love this forever! Its so sweet and warm. I love the light=D fav

[Lisa Targowska]

Really beautiful. The epitome of innocence.

[kjbadger]

Absolutely marvelous capture.

[Deborah DeJong]

This is a precious photo. You have captured the beauty and innocence of youth perfectly in this sweet photo.

[Rita]

The simple innocence of childhood so perfectly captured fav

[her flores]

so sweet capture ;)

[Simply Amanda]

Gorgeous, sweet image. Love, lady. Fav!

[Julie Duncan]

Idyllic capture!

[Tracey H-N]

Sweet. What childhood should be.

[Jocasta]

Gorgeous unposed photo - perfect amongst the long grasses.

[🐞Lucy Dolittle]

What a super shot of Dusty. Beautiful

[Rachel]

so sweet and beautiful!

[Rosie Kind]

So lovely and an instant Fav

[Elizabeth P]

Exquisite shot; perfect in every way. I feel it portrays very well the essence of innocence and freedom to be yourself, as every child should be.

[Stephanie Swift]

What an absolutely beautiful portrait, lovely light on a charming subject, fav!

[Jenteal]

Beautiful shot.

[Rachel Withey]

This is absolutely beautiful

[Carly]

really really beautiful

[Yao RL]

Something very special here, the tone? the composition? the softness? the lighting - look at her upper arm, the lighting made it so painting like and just want to touch it. Love it. Fav!

[kali]

@yaorenliu that means the processing i did worked perfectly, thankyou :)

[kali]

@pixelpeeper thankyou so much for those comments Elizabeth :)

[diabolical mastermind of dark darkened darkly darkness]

very much a throwback image in composition, expression, and tonal focus. i dont really fancy the filter/effect, in terms of photographic power, but if one were to take it more as a digital art piece, or perhaps something for a densely grained textile, i think it has merit. this is an image i enjoy because it breaks the all-too-common boundary of semi-close portraits that entails visible, even if vague or subconscious, immediate mental interaction between the documenter and subject.

[kali]

long zoom very handy for that, plus a very self-contained child @ubiquitybutsomewhatdownsized

[☠northy]

sweet innocence

[Maggie]

A very precious frame. Love the softness of colour and the tenderness of touch of this capture. A fav.

[Dianne]

What a gorgeous shot - the simple things in nature - barefooted kids, overgrown grass and dandelion flowers - gorgeous simple processing.

[Molly]

Stunning shot! Fav.

[Nicole]

Beautiful shot and love that innocent expression!

[belinda]

A very natural looking shot and quite beautiful.

[Hope D Jennings]

Really beautiful!I see the inspiration from the painting.Her expression and stance among the grass is really lovely!

[Anita Russell]

Innocence of youth, lovely fav

[CK]

Stunning shot, and girl. Light and softness are perfect

[Chatreya (Cat)]

Ditto what Anita said.

[Kerri]

This is so beautiful

[Rohini Gupta]

Charming, the picture of innocence - the grass background is great.