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Just say...."cheese"....... (Yoshiyuki's)

Posted by Japanalia (Yokohama, Japan) on 30 March 2008 in People & Portrait and Portfolio.

My husband liked the idea that even this toddler was ready to pose for a souvenir shot with the blooming cherries, so...when the mother snapped her mobile, he did the same with his camera.
Shot was taken on one of the walkway bridges that cross over the main road. Temperetaure is today only 9 deg.C and the sky is cloudy, rain has been forecast for this evening. Hope it doesn't ruin the flowers!

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Comments (25)

Mary the Poétaniste from ORLEANS, France

Bonjour Gabriela,

Une photo pour la photo qui m'offre la joie de vous écrire :

Parlez, dites «cheese»,
et tout stupéfait,
l’enfant, de vous entendre
vous enverra un sourire,
et dans l’onde
qui flotte dans l’air,
le bonheur s’installera.

Ainsi vit l’innocence,
emportant et blanchissant
nos coeurs de sa subtile
et inconsciente pureté,
tout comme l’oiseau
qui dans l’air spacieux
aperçoit enfin le rivage
et crie joyeux : Terre !

Parlez, dites «cheese»,
et votre coeur sourira
de bon coeur.

Bien à vous, et bon dimanche, amicalement, Mary.
© La Poétaniste

30 Mar 2008 7:33am

GJC from Kyoto, Japan

Really like this -- an excellent example of street photography at its best. Delightful.

30 Mar 2008 7:49am

Daroru from Amagasaki, Japan

Yes, miserable down here... lots of blossoms on the ground although trees aren't in full bloom...

30 Mar 2008 8:06am

givethemhell from Germany

What a sweet little girl. But she is not quite convinced yet of saying "cheese".

30 Mar 2008 9:48am

Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada

What she saluting you Yoshiyuki? lol Great take ;)

30 Mar 2008 12:27pm

Teresa Durães from Montijo, Portugal

nice

30 Mar 2008 1:57pm

Daniel from kenmare, United States

cute shot

30 Mar 2008 2:15pm

timothy sullivan from tokyo, Japan

:) very touching! i love this shot-- and her little "peace" sign

30 Mar 2008 2:32pm

timothy sullivan from tokyo, Japan

(...and yeah! i hope the flowers'll still be around next weekend, and with blue skies!)

30 Mar 2008 2:33pm

Janice Thomson from Canada

A delightful shot Gabriela. What an adorable child.

30 Mar 2008 3:52pm

e. from New York, NY, United States

Awwww so cute! :) Great capture.

30 Mar 2008 7:03pm

standley from brou-sur-chantereine, France

Very nice capture. I like her expression!

30 Mar 2008 8:12pm

vu@granby - Wolfgang from Granby, Quebec, Canada

I like this one a lot, the little one looks so serious about the shot :-)

30 Mar 2008 8:19pm

isabel from Portugal

great expression!

30 Mar 2008 10:24pm

Dimitrios from ATHENS, Greece

cute, and do not worry about rain!

30 Mar 2008 10:44pm

Michael Rawluk from Prince George, Canada

That is a great shot. I have met many Japanese teens here to improve their English and they all love getting the picture taken. It is like a national joy.

31 Mar 2008 4:32am

Michael Skorulski from Cigel, Slovakia

I love the child's expression. It makes me smile. A super image, Gabriela.

31 Mar 2008 4:55am

Siam from CHIANGRAI, Thailand

C’est toujours adorable un souvenir de notre enfant , ou l’enfant et naturel de beauté , il reste dans l’album ou un jour il se verra tout petit, les années passe , mais l’enfance reste en nous.

Siam

31 Mar 2008 7:09am

Jrask from Pasadena, United States

Wonderful capture of this moment! How cute...not to mention unique...

31 Mar 2008 7:54am

Craig from Vacaville, California, United States

A wonderful moment! Great capture!

31 Mar 2008 8:16am

Eleftheria, 9 years old, from Athens, Greece

Beautiful flowers!

31 Mar 2008 2:06pm

Judy from Brooksville-Florida,, United States

Ohhhhh, I wish my knees would allow me to squat as Yoshiyuki does!
Great capture, Gabriela of him taking the shot of the child.

1 Apr 2008 6:51am

@Judy: Yoshiyuki did not have to squat, he was the witness standing aside while the mother was taking the shot of the child. He just had to click!

Illuci from Hurdegaryp, Netherlands

Very cute picture! In Holland we have the same kind of weather, fearing for the blossoms and getting bored by always that overcoat we have to put on when going out :)

3 Apr 2008 9:45am