smile like you mean it

Posted by e. (New York, NY, United States) on 9 March 2008 in People & Portrait.

My wonderful beautiful mother.

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Photo taken in Taipei, Taiwan on December 13, 2007.

There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle. - Albert Einstein

Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies. - Shawshank Redemption

Saeed from Tehran, Iran

Nice portrait, You have lovely Mother :)

9 Mar 2008 6:18am

Japanalia from Yokohama, Kenya

If your Mother is so young.....how old are YOU???????

9 Mar 2008 6:34am

Michael Skorulski from Cigel, Slovakia

She is nice. What a lovely portrait!

9 Mar 2008 6:37am

Ken from Cebu City, Philippines

Ni de mama hen piao liang! Just using some mandarin I know, hahaha, great portrait by the way.

9 Mar 2008 7:43am

Viewfinder from Bradenton, United States

She has a really nice, warm smile. Excellent candid portrait.

9 Mar 2008 11:25am

Illuci from Hurdegaryp, Netherlands

Great mother you have, with a daughter who quotes these wise words! 'The title is also very wise! I sometimes get the impression that many people just smile because they're expected to and don't show their true feelings.

9 Mar 2008 1:43pm

Teresa Durães from Montijo, Portugal

nice portrait!

9 Mar 2008 3:21pm

tyan from Singapore, Singapore

your mom is very pretty indeed,so full of elegance and grace:)

9 Mar 2008 3:29pm

MJ from Delaware, United States

wonderful smile... nice capture

9 Mar 2008 8:04pm

MaryB from Staffordshire, United Kingdom

Your mother has a wonderful smile e, such a beautiful lady.

9 Mar 2008 8:40pm

standley from brou-sur-chantereine, France

Your mother is pretty and looks so young! This is a precious photograph.

9 Mar 2008 8:41pm

Elisa from Massachusetts, United States

she has a beautiful smile!!

10 Mar 2008 3:20am

Craig from Vacaville, California, United States

Indeed a wonderful mother. And, she looks happy too!

10 Mar 2008 7:58am

Porcsin from Debrecen, Hungary

Superb moment!
You were need to be very fast!

10 Mar 2008 11:28pm

Porcsin from Debrecen, Hungary

Superb moment!
You need to be very fast!
Thanks!

10 Mar 2008 11:29pm

Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada

Wow, she looks too young to be anyone's mom ;)

12 Mar 2008 5:19am

Nikon D40X
1/30 second
F/4.0
ISO 1100
82 mm (35mm equiv.)

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