Monday 20 July 2009

Rite of passage

Joyful goodbye, originally uploaded by Lancaster Today.

Our daughter and her friend threw a disco party to celebrate their shared 11th birthday on July 19th. They invited their classmates who had something else to celebrate along with them: Tomorrow they march bravely out of their primary school gates together for the final time. I wonder what emotions will be on display then..?

(To Len Guest and the teachers and staff at Moorside Primary School who educated and cared for our children over the years: We have long appreciated your efforts and know they will look back on their time at Moorside with fondness and respect. Thank you for everything.)
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15 comments:

  1. Anonymous20 July 2009 at 13:05

    Impressive action and excellent in black and white. The words helped to identify the subject but then it all makes sense. Nice work.

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  2. eamon@ewmphotography20 July 2009 at 13:14

    Thanks Abe. Perhaps not so impressive, but it achieved my purpose of catching the action and keeping it relatively anonymous.

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  3. Escapist20 July 2009 at 13:33

    Nice...


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  4. EG CameraGirl20 July 2009 at 14:28

    AH! To be 11 again!

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  5. Unknown20 July 2009 at 14:39

    Very cool photo. I love the action :)

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  6. eamon@ewmphotography20 July 2009 at 14:45

    Even being thirty again would do me :(

    Thanks EGTG and Sarah.

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  7. Carlos Lorenzo20 July 2009 at 16:49

    That's a beautiful abstraction you've created here. The movement has meaning. Even the background fits in well.

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  8. Miranda McAfee20 July 2009 at 16:51

    Eamon, Beautiful capture. I love the feel of movement.
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  9. Lois20 July 2009 at 17:18

    Very nice! Congratulations to all!

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  10. eamon@ewmphotography20 July 2009 at 18:01

    Thank you Carlos. Yes, I was lucky to get the lights in the background as there only a few...

    Miranda and Lois, thank you both too. :)

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  11. gogouci20 July 2009 at 18:30

    Very cool time lapse. You managed to capture the frenzy that accompanies youthful birthdays.

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  12. marley20 July 2009 at 21:22

    I still remember that feeling of leaving Primary school and heading off to 'Big' school! Great shot.

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  13. Julie21 July 2009 at 10:10

    Nice capture of the energy and movement by slowing the s/s.

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  14. eamon@ewmphotography21 July 2009 at 10:14

    Thanks goguchi, marley and Julie. I remember those days too marley - the excitement and trepidation of reading the long list of new rules for the 'big school' stands out in my mind. Of course, I broke them all in time - as all bad boys do. ;)

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  15. Sean23 July 2009 at 22:14

    This is a really good one! Love it!

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Thanks for the comment in advance. All thoughts are appreciated ~ Eamon.

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