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The Little Prince
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The Little Prince

by Lucy VanSwearingen

Gallery: POP PhotosPosted December 17, 201775 views8 comments
This is my grandson in a papoose style backpack worn by my daughter.  He has the most interesting pedigree.  From my daughter's side...Scotland, Ireland, Welsh, English, Netherlands.  Typical old America.

But my son-in-law is really a mix of cultures!   His mother is half Swedish (Stockholm) and half Sicilian.  His father is half Egyptian (Cairo) and half Pakistani (Karachi).  Talk about a culture mixup! frown
 
My daughter's children favor her genetics with one small, very cool addition.   They both have Arabian eyelashes.  If you don't know...they have a Double row of eyelashes, I assume it is to keep the sun and sand out!  But, they are amazing.  My son-in-law has lashes most women would kill for, and his sister looks like she is wearing fake eyelashes!

So, it was fun to realize that my little portrait of his face (including his smushed little nose) was taken in a checkered backpack.  I, immediately saw his eyes and thought of the Saudi princes wearing their checkered head coverings.   So, I realized, that indeed, on some level, he IS an Arabian Prince!

Comments

8 comments
Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on December 17, 2017 at 2:59 PM
Absolutely beautiful! He's just darling.
The vignette is perfect here, too

Sandy
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Comment posted by Richard Sandor on December 17, 2017 at 2:59 PM
Excellent Lucy and your grandson is truly princely. I like how his face is framed by the outerwear which serves to make his eyes prominent. A minor nit would be to clone out the extra catch lights in the eyes. Richard
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Comment posted by Lucy VanSwearingen on December 17, 2017 at 4:27 PM
I'll post another shot of him from the side, later, that actually shows the double row long eyelashes.  I realized, that this one doesn't do the lashes justice.  I just love his eyes in this one, catchlights and all.
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Comment posted by Kathy Barnhart on December 18, 2017 at 3:42 PM
Wonderful portrait...those eyes! Fun story on your grandson's heritage, too. I like the patterns and the vignetting.
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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on December 23, 2017 at 9:17 AM
Stunning image!! Great look, great eyes and sweet composition! Excellent all the way around. 
Registered on November 19, 2003, 586 Posts, 11271 Comments
Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on December 25, 2017 at 1:28 PM
What  beautiful child. The light on his face is perfect. Nicely done!
--P
Registered on November 1, 2003, 471 Posts, 5188 Comments
Comment posted by Ed Williams on January 4, 2018 at 11:38 PM
The eyes have it Lucy. He is adorable.
Registered on December 28, 2010, 636 Posts, 3499 Comments
Comment posted by Kathy Snead on January 7, 2018 at 7:07 PM
Lucy

How adorable!  Perfect for this little subject.  I love everything about this photo.  Never knew about the double eyelashes.  

 
Registered on April 6, 2017, 104 Posts, 397 Comments