Take care of me
This picture made all of my heart and soul from my niece's husband who served in Iraq for several years, risked his life and six time was near death. When I was...
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This picture made all of my heart and soul from my niece's husband who served in Iraq for several years, risked his life and six time was near death. When I was creating this picture I had no political agenda in my mind that I wanted to express. I wanted to capture the feeling of security, protection and love of new life in a time when there is war present in this particular family’s life.
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People's Choice in Military Captures Photo Challenge
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Winner in Baby Fever Photo Challenge
People's Choice in Newborn Photography Photo Challenge
People's Choice in Militry service Photo Challenge
Winner in The Aww Moments Photo Challenge
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People's Choice in I am thankful for Photo Challenge
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People's Choice in Birth Photography and Newborns Photo Challenge
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Contest Finalist in Newborn Photo Contest
People's Choice in Make the banal outstanding Photo Challenge
People's Choice in Do as you like Photo Challenge
Winner in Sleeping in strange positions Photo Challenge
People's Choice in Flags as Clothing Photo Challenge
People's Choice in The Shoes That Lead Me Here Photo Challenge
People's Choice in Danielle Photo Challenge
People's Choice in Answering the Call Photo Challenge
People's Choice in In Memory Of Photo Challenge
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Contest Finalist in 300 Soldiers Photo Contest
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Flanerie66
April 22, 2014
I think this is a great image: composition, light and mood are perfect! Voted!!!
danireb0713
April 28, 2014
The first words to come to me when I saw this picture… Heartwarming and Powerful. Wonderfully done.
susanshapiromcafee
May 19, 2014
You captured the innocence of a child and sacrifice of another to protect our country.
TrinityHawk
July 02, 2014
Very touching. I have just sat and looked at this for a bit. I have had to many friends who have fought and come back not quite the same, or missed the birth of their babies. My sister is in the Military now and has gone over once already, she found it so difficult to blend back into "civilization" once she came home. This places such a touch of humanity to such a rough inhumane situation.
thflynn
August 03, 2014
Beautiful image! My daughter wants to be an Army Doctor….she loved this shot.
kconkling
August 05, 2014
This is so precious, creative, and meaningful! Your photos are wonderful :)
lindawilliams_5852
August 21, 2014
Extremely well done. Brings to mind the sacrifice that is made by our military daily. This is what it is all about.
Teri_Reames
August 21, 2014
It is amazing how one photo can speak a million words. This photo and your other photo are two of my all time favorites. Excellent job! When a photo can touch someones soul ~ you know, you have the perfect photo!
bugsysposy
August 21, 2014
Wow ! Awesome creativity with powerful subjects ! A dichotomy of the human spirit in awe and glory !
wenchejostad
August 22, 2014
Congratulations being Featured ....amazing photo...I love everything with it :)
gondmagdi
August 22, 2014
Thank you for everyone to viewing my picture and voting on it ! I really appreciate your wonderful comments !!!!!!!!!!!Love, Magdi;-)
KayBrewer
September 29, 2014
just about as sweet as pie and yet so sad - this photo and the caption are heartbreaking and beautiful
voted Soldiers
voted Soldiers
CanonCarolyn
October 08, 2014
Wow, so many thoughts pass through your mind while looking at this extremely creative and well taken photo!!
ElaineCatlingPhotography
October 23, 2014
Excellent composition, superb work. Voted photographer of the month
carlast
November 06, 2014
Stunning, wonderful with a lot of emotional feelings !!!!!! Congratulations !
KayBrewer
November 19, 2014
This is the winner or there's no justice
voted Things I Love
AND congrats on Finalist in 300 Soldiers and Featured
voted Things I Love
AND congrats on Finalist in 300 Soldiers and Featured
amylay
November 19, 2014
Thank you Aunt Magdi for capturing this beautiful moment for our family! We love you!!
glamor
November 28, 2014
OMG, OMG, OMG, What a beautiful picture ! Perfect every single piece on it !!!!!!!
KayBrewer
February 03, 2015
Know what, Magdi? I didn't even bother entering this contest because I knew THIS WOULD BE THE WINNER!!! Hands down!! It's so perfect!! If it doesn't win, there's injustice!!
KayBrewer
February 13, 2015
And congratulations on your People's Choice and Winner in the 3 challenges! well-deserved
josiepatten
May 11, 2015
This is so current with fathers going to war and coming back to there newborn xxx
Adriana22
June 22, 2015
I find strange this relation between new precious life and war. and what was the baby doing between soldier dad's legs, when should have been in his arms? it may be that I misunderstood, but I got this: soldiers are lacking human emotions, they are dehumanized so that they are able to kill during war, that's why the baby is sitting between his feet, and a warning: kill me, sais the soldier, but there will be others to come, you can never kill us all, which means that his new born is just another sacrifice for the "sake" of war. it was the onlye baby picture I did not give like because og this, even though the picture is technically well made, sorry :(
timgo
June 26, 2015
What are you talking about !!!!!!! Did you see how many times this picture won by judges ? This website about photography and not personal politics feeling. Over 100 positive feedback, 7644 views and 12 times awarded just think about again what did you say !
ebartek
June 26, 2015
I agree with timgo. This website is about how can you show your photography talent and share with the world. I have no idea why did you write this negative comment but I feel you are only a little raindrop in the ocean. gondmagdi is one of the most talented photographer on this site and if you wanna learn any photography secret check her pictures over and over again every single day !
Kadi
June 26, 2015
Hmmmm, this happens when the stupidity and art meet. Congratulation gondmagdi to won 12 times with his picture !!!!! We are so proud of you and your talent !!!!!! I wish all members the same success !!!! CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN !!!!!!!
KayBrewer
June 27, 2015
Have you gotten the point yet? Have you come back to this page and read the comments other people have posted, including the mother of this darling child and wife of the soldier who is the father of this darling child? I think an apology from you on this site is due to Magdi. You're new to ViewBug. Hopefully you've learned that constructive criticism is welcome. Vicious and uneducated attacks are not.
angel1
June 27, 2015
Photography is a wonderful art and now place for this type of personal critics. Congratulations for gondmagdi to get her 12th award !!!!
coolmc
June 27, 2015
This picture is very powerful, creative, touch my soul many different ways. So I don't understand your negative comment or maybe you don't understand this powerful images. gondmagdi is an amazing photographer, please check all your pictures and learn. Congartulation gondmagdi you deserved the awards. I can not wait to see the next one !!!!!
gonza
June 27, 2015
CONGRATULATION gondmagdi and don't worry about Adriana22 comment. Maybe she woke up on the wrong side and forgot to drink coffee. I really admire all your images you are very successful and fantastic photographer !!!
glamor
June 27, 2015
I don't know how can I describe adriana22 comment. It's makes me upset because I never seen 12 award winner picture on this website. ONLY THIS ONE ! I'm just a beginner photographer who likes to learn new things and gondmagdi is one of my best inspiration. Her colors, lights, creative and artistic sides are unbelievable and unique. This picture is a legend, history, talks without words and touching my heart and brings tears to my eyes. What you see a piece of art with love, care, creativity, power…CNGRATULATION gondmagdi !!!!!!! Adriana22 stay quiet and live behind your personal and degrading politics feeling.
gondmagdi
June 28, 2015
I do not like to write long feedback because members are respect my short thoughtful and respectful comments also. Of course they know me ( all over the world ) as a great, powerful, talented and one of the most popular photographer. Let me explain couple of things what do I think about photography. Photography is a really SPECIAL ART with psychical, emotional feelings when we capture something UNIQUE and keep it FOREVER to REMEMBER even SHARE WITH OTHERS. More than a simple hobby or any other activity because we have to use our artistic eyes, creative sides, talents, imaginations, emotional feelings, passions to capture a RESULT OF A MOMENTS. Mother Nature is full with wonderful things so we need to stop in our busy life and do not pass that moments what life has bestowed and forget forever. With camera we can document those unique unforgettable moments whether the world of black and white or of color. Photography is reflecting a small piece of God’s handwork also. Photography is gives us so many reason to travel all over the world, discover new places, meet with people, create new friends, makes our life more interesting, powerful and richer. One of the best way to show different side of the people, helps to see the world a different ways through our eyes also and inspired us to learn more. Photography is a SPECIAL PAINTING. The brush is the camera, the lights our heart and soul is the paints to CREATE OUR WORLD without problems, sadness. Unfortunately tell us bad things also that happen in the world. Photography is CAPTURE THE WONDERS OF NATURE AND LIFE and SHOWS DIFFERENTLY with new perspectives you might not see usually or never seen before. All my pictures are full with, joy, love, care, passion, emotional feelings, and showing all those things what I wrote above. This picture made all of my heart and soul from my niece's husband who served in Iraq for several years, risked his life and six time was near death. When I was creating this picture I had no political agenda in my mind that I wanted to express. I wanted to capture the feeling of security, protection and love of new life in a time when there is war present in this particular family’s life. Just a couple of numbers from this picture: 12 times ( two times contest finalist ) winner by judges, over 7600 times viewed, over 120 great, wonderful and thoughtful comments. As a professional photographer I’m so proud all of my images even this one because shows a wonderful moment, new life, concern, protect, care, connection between son and his proud father. Photography is a special art without personal negativity, minorities, ethnic, politics feelings. Read my explanation over and over again to understand better what does it mean Photography. Also read all these comments and think about what did you write. If you respect this website, members the best way to apologize to the baby’s mother. Her name is on this website “amylay” ! Taking pictures is my life, inspiration, passion what never give up because completed me as a success person. If someone ( special me ) has over 16 thousand followers and over a 100 awarded images by judges probably a success and very creative photographer here and her private life also :-) I hope you enjoyed all of my other images as much as I enjoyed creating and sharing them. THANK YOU FOR ALL OF MY FOLLOWERS RESPECT, THEIRS WONDERFUL,THOUGHTFUL COMMENTS AND ENJOYING MY IMAGES. I REALLY APPRECIATE ! WISH THE BEST AND GOD BLESS YOU ALL ! LOVE MAGDI :-)
gondmagdi
June 28, 2015
Let me publish Adriana22 comment: Adriana22 Dear Magdi, that really was a long message, but my opinion is that speaking our minds is the best way to communicate, because this world tries to teach us everyday to dress anything in layers and layers and to make it seem anything but what it actually is. I agree with almost everything that you wrote about photography. You are more experienced than me, yes, (and very proud!, that is also good and bad sometimes). you needn't let me know about you accomplishments, when I follow someone I usually at least inspect the top awards, and see their best shots, I do not follow everyone on this site, except what I consider the best, I wish to learn from the best! But I do not agree to apologize. I shall never apologize except when I disrespect someone. I did not disrespect you. It was my own opinion on this shot, and I keep it as mine. Photography also reveals different things to different persons, and that is what it revealed to me. You should accept other opinions in a mature way. I also have two family member in the army: my father who was a general, and my bigger brother. I consider going to war the stupidest thing ever, because the real reasons behind wars are usually geopolitical/ resources advantages, and not whatever the media tries to make us believe. Young man are dying in vain for the sake of...enriching others, without even knowing! And there, in war, they change! They loose a big part of their human abilities, seeing dead children women in the crossfire. They have less sensibility left because their souls had seen inhuman suffering. Guns do not conquer liberty, and peace. And when you leave behind a pregnant wife, for example, and she does not know if she'll see you again,. at least in one piece.....I know how hard it is to redraw from the army, the huge amounts of money they put you to pay to leave this soldier life. I know many of this respectful job unders. That is why you should consider that my opinion is as good as any others. Regards
gondmagdi
June 28, 2015
I think if someone proud of her/his talent it's not a bad thing. I do not follow each members also, but respect theirs images even if it's really bad or doesn't show, tell anything. We are different, with different personality, cultures, approach and seeing different ways pictures. Photography is a special art and you have to understand this wonderful world. You can comment your personal negativity if you want but do not you get away with anything. Members are enjoying this site, talk about photography, ask each other about new technics, effect, lights, friendships are concluded or just wanna an intelligent conversation.
KayBrewer
June 23, 2015
For the record (and I know I'm going to regret saying anything), the comment before mine is so out of line, I'm flabbergasted. Magdi, the photo is beautiful and says nothing of what that person said. It says 'i will protect you and all to come'. I wish I could say I was speechless by her words but obviously I'm not. I hope this one wins hands down.
amylay
June 23, 2015
To Adriana this baby is my 3rd son the photographer is my Aunt and she captured a beautiful moment for my husband & son & our family! My husband fought for our freedom and to come back to his family! He was a soldier but he is a husband to me & a father to our 3 sons first and always has been! He is full of love and compassion along with thousands of other service men & women! Keep you negativity to yourself it wasn't constructive at all to anyone!!
KayBrewer
June 24, 2015
Thank you. You said what I was trying to say (badly) in my comment above. Your baby is beautiful and lucky. And your aunt is a lovely person and extraordinary photographer.
millersammie13
June 27, 2015
Just beautiful! Makes me proud to be an American and so grateful for our service men and women!
Leslie7
June 28, 2015
Thank you for sharing this photo! It's an absolutely beautiful photograph! It touched me deeply!
Adriana22
June 28, 2015
if I am to apologize, it's only because I did not sent my message in private. And I apologize for it, I did not made that on purpose. I still keep my opinion on what the shot transmits to me, personally. You should all accept that everyone has the right to their own opinion. That is what democracy is about! Maybe each of us has their own reasons to think from different perspectives about the shot. I knew it was a finalist shot, that is when I commented (unfortunately in public), and I follow the photographer's work, majority of it I look up to. Babies are so...soft, fragile, it is written love all over them. War never makes babies! Going to war never protects babies, it only kills other mother's babies! That is war. And a soldier represents war.
norasue
July 22, 2015
As a Woman who spent time on active duty as a US Marine, with a husband who retired from the Marine Corps, who left when our second son was but two weeks old, I would like to say that this image is beautiful to me. I understand sentiments of the sadness, the fear, the hatred of war, but do we need to feel our Marines, Sailors, Airmen, and Soldiers represent war? I didn't join the Marines because I wanted to go to war - neither did my husband, although he spent his time at war. My grandfather, my father, my brothers, my nephews and my friends did not join because they wanted to represent war - they joined for freedom - for their freedom, for your freedom and the freedom of their wifes, their children, their family and friends - and those they never met, or would ever meet. Our servicemen and women should represent freedom - not war in everyones mind- we are not war - we only go to war to protect and defend and the calling of our Commander in Chief - Our President. Images such as this represent, hope - hope for our future which lies at the serviceman feet.
KayBrewer
July 23, 2015
THANK YOU, MAGDI! for entering this wonderful photo in another contest - I suggest a certain person not roll in on this one
I voted Covers!
I voted Covers!
gloglita
August 09, 2015
fantastic shot! You can capture the story of this little one in a fantastic and creative manner
lindabudd
September 18, 2015
Wow! this is real talking phototure! it's excellent, you should be extremely proud :D
googlingail
February 19, 2016
Join the conversation. Add a comment or even better, a critique. Let's get better together!
googlingail
February 19, 2016
OK then....I just wanted to say I love the photograph. I'm sorry I scrolled down so far to see all the blah blah blah. It's a beautiful photography people!!! Just enjoy and appreciate it!
MRKll
February 05, 2017
I love these photos. Thank you for your niece's husband's service. I am grateful that he put his neck on the line for the people of this country. I am sad to say even for those who spit & burn our flag. I despise those actions and must understand how those behaviors impact you. You are you have done great justice with these photos. Thank you.
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