This young man's face absolutely exudes happy enthusiasm and expectation! I love that the photographer caught the bird food in midair. It enhances his expression, that he came to water side determined to accomplish his mission. The photo also captures his energy, making the whole image come alive. Congratulations to the photographer for such an animated and lively photo!
This is a picture of quiet happiness. Not over-the-top, not loud or over-zealous, but a quiet, calm contentment that comes from within, and is completely enclosed in the arms that surround her child. Her face conveys the emotion of happiness based on thankfulness, gratitude and hope for the future. It is based on fighting a battle and winning, knowing that life is precious. Thank you to the photographer for sharing this moment with us.
I love everything about this photo! Words that come to mind in addition to 'happy' are carefree, winsome, easygoing, youthful abandon and vivacious, just to name a few. I also love that the photographer caught the moment with their feet off the ground, as if they were going to lift up in the air like Mary Poppins. Both of their expressions are clearly happy in the moment they are creating. This is a photo I would hang on my wall; I find it very refreshing and exhilarating. Congratulations to the photographer for the winning photo!
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For this contest I would like to see your photos of happy people with infectious smiles, wide grins, bright eyes and laughter. Images may have other animals or objects included, but the focus of the image must clearly be the human face conveying the emotion of happiness. Entries can be in colour or black and white.
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