I HATE WAR

I was viewing the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial when I noticed this little girl reading the inscription. I loved how focused she was on the words and the way the the light fell on her. Just at the moment I raised my camera to snap the shot, her well meaning mother saw me and rushed in to take her daughter out of the way. She didn't realize that her sweet child made the shot! I would have liked to compose it better, but I only had time for this one capture. I do still like the contrast of Roosevelt's powerful words and the innocence of a child.

BWW - It's Wednesday so another black & white day for me. For anyone who wants to join in on the Wednesday theme, please tag your photos 'BWW' (no "&" sign).

[AC]

I have taken my students there several times. It is a wonderful tribute to FDR. My students like standing in the breadline statue.
This is a wonderful capture. I love the textures and lighting. A definite fav for me!

[Lisa]

Yes, total fave, great timing and B&w works well here

[Daryl O'Hare]

Fav--fantastic capture. Just love it in the b&w. I'm not even aware of themes as much as I'd like to be!

[Lisa Stein]

@3rdxoff @nanalisarocks @darylo Thank you all for your kind comments and favs. I'm so glad that this image resonated with you, too!

[Marie]

Great capture! you wonder whats going on in her innocent little head. is she confused? is she surprised. can she visualise the devastation? I love the use of b&w for it.

[Andrew S]

I like the way the light falls on the girl. Powerful message!

[Della]

this is a perfect shot...very powerful...

[Taffy]

An excellent composition. Fits the theme, and is a shot that conveys a powerful message.

[KWind]

Such a powerful image!

[Gena Pegg]

Lisa .. this almost takes my breath away. An amazing capture....and so well presented.

[Mark Prince]

Well spotted, lovely image and with a message for the world.

[Elaine]

What a poignant moment Lisa! This is a big fav from me!

[Kevin McKay]

Love this shot. It arouses such powerful emotions. Awesome.

[Jacqui Paterson]

Wow powerful shot.

[Lisa]

Wonderful capture in b&w! : )

[Alison Hewitt Bailey]

Wonderful image. Fav.

[lunaksi]

Amazing b&w, so powerful!

[The Mysterious Mr Biscuit]

Powerful.

[The Mysterious Mr Biscuit]

Does BWW include selectively coloured shots? I couldn't resist keeping in a piece of purest green in my photo from 1st May but would happily include it in your BWW.

[David Tigani]

Very thought provoking shot. Love it. Fav..

[Sheralee S]

This one tugs at the heart strings. Fav. I wonder if she could understand it.

[Karin Treff]

This is a wonderful shot - beautifully composed and lit.

[elkehochban]

Powerful image, well done, Lisa!

[joey d.Muli]

Stunning !

[Lisa Stein]

@Cheesebiscuit Selective coloring is welcome, too!

[Lee]

Well spotted and brilliant capture. I wonder what she was thinking!

[The Mysterious Mr Biscuit]

@pflaume :-) Consider it so tagged, dear lady!

[Catherine Pace]

beautiful - how soft and innocent she looks - and so many wonderful tones in this b and w

[Al Bailey]

Such a beautiful shot :)

[Sjouk]

This one shot is enough to capture the feeling of intensity that the girl 'brings' reading the words. Really really beautiful capture & shot!

[Pea]

The child and the light falling on her does really make it. Great shot Lisa

[Yvonne]

Wow, what a powerful shot, Lisa. Fav.

[colie (Nichole Stewart)]

Beautifully done! Fav!

[Henri Russell]

What a powerful photograph. Wow! Fav.

[Linda]

Such a simple composition and such a powerful shot Lisa. Amazing. It made the hairs on my arms stand up. Well done.

[Nicole]

thats a strong picture in b&w!

[Edie]

What a moving shot. Very powerful and beautiful. Works well in black and white.

[Edie]

fav

[Humphrey Hippo]

So amazingly poignant.

[Mary Ann]

You've captured a magic moment here!
Had to FAV it!

[SquamLoon]

Really powerful. Fav.

[Kareen King]

What a fantastic capture! You have a well-trained eye for the philosophical in an artistic framework - juxtaposing innocence with brutality. Very cool!

[Anne]

The light on the little girls blond hair is very beautiful - totally identifies her as a little girl underneath such poignant and moving words ... whoa!

[Molly]

A very powerful shot, all the more effective in B&W.

[Pea]

Just come back to fav this :-)

[Doris]

Lovely. Crap, I have a B&W I could have posted today. I'll save it for next week, if I can remember.

[Ann Stenson]

Such an incredibly touching shot Lisa! Fav

[Caz]

Very moving image Lisa, fav

[Sandra]

Lisa, what a fantastic shot and love it in the BWW.

[Cindy]

Wow. A fav for me Lisa. So incredibly moving. Brought tears to my eyes between the amazing words and your great capture of it and the girl.

[megan]

Wonderful - great shot that tells a story...

[Ross Walker]

The brightness of the light on the girl, and the rather gloomy shade on the monument, tell quite a story.

[Junko Y]

What a striking image. You're right -- the child is important in realizing that this message will be read, and we hope it will be remembered by the children of today.

[Jo]

I love everything about this shot, the words, the light, the child, perfect, instant fav.

[Dem Mie]

very powerful, a definite FAV

[Amanda Carr]

This is really powerful and poignant Lisa. So glad you caught this little girl in shot.

[Katterina ❥]

So valuable photo!FAV!

[Chrissie]

Beautiful moving image...fav :)

[Arefin]

this is such a great shot with wonderful message! love this and fav!

[Andreas]

Fav. Love the light falling on the girl and the composition.

[Simply Amanda]

Poignant words and moment captured. Perfect. Fav!

[Jan K]

Another fav - this is beautiful - the little girl and the light really did make the shot.

[Gloria]

Quite a moment you've captured. Very powerful.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

This is so powerful- I'm at a loss for words. fav

[Juliette Packham]

This is such a great shot, well captured before the little girl was whisked it off sight!!

[Lisabell]

Having the little girl in the shot really adds a lot of meaning and emotion to it.

[Danielle]

What a wonderful moment you've captured. Such a powerful and moving image.

[Tamzin]

I missed this before - a really powerful shot

[Daniel]

Superbly captured, would not have had 1/10th the impact without the girl. The light on her is fantastic. Fav.

[Lisa Stein]

@danielwsc Thank you, Daniel. I agree 100%. I wouldn't even have thought to take this without the little girl. She is the shot to me. Glad you like it. I just wanted to thank you for taking the time to look at and comment on so many of my photos. I know it is overwhelming to get back to 365 after an absence. It's hard enough to get around to everyone's album on a daily basis let alone catch up on many posts so I was really honored that you would spend the time with my images. Thank you!

[jenny tucker]

very poignant.........the girl adds so much to the story