i ♥ faces ~ week 24 - let's hear it for the boys

Here is my weekly entry for the www.iheartfaces.com contest this week. The theme this week is "Let's Hear It For The Boys".

**Update: Yipppeeee! My adult photo won 2nd place this week!

Kids Entry: This is a picture of my son, Ethan, riding a quad with his favorite cousin. We love to go visit my husband's sister and her family in Boise, Idaho. They have a beautiful home with some beautiful property and the kids just run free. And I thought to myself... what says boys more than a picture of the two young boys out riding an oversized quad out in a cow pasture!?


Adult Entry: This is a picture I snapped just this past weekend. We went to a bike rodeo to learn bike safety and ride on a small bike course and my little boy was having so much fun hanging out with the fireman and checking out the firetruck that was there that he spent very little time on his bike!



My other i faces entries:
week 23 ~ sepia toned
week 22 ~ vacation edition
week 21 ~ happy birthday
week 20 ~ silhouettes
week 19 ~ blurb photo book contest
week 18 ~ laughter
week 17 ~ hats
week 16 ~ reflection
week 15 ~ self portrait
week 13 ~ my friend and i
week 12 ~ pouting *4th place
week 11 ~ no flash
week 10 ~ green
week 9 ~ creative crop *8th place

53 comments:

tiff said...

Both are just stunning photos. I love the action in the first one and the obvious love in the second.

Hans and Shinta said...

I love the first one so much! It says boys all over. =)

Kate - k8tography said...

Both shots are fab! I so love the processing!

TinaJewel said...

hey! i live about 45min away from Boise...how funny, the blog world meets the real world sometimes...

love the joy on the boys' faces as the ride. how nice for the fireman to pose for a pisture for you.

have a great week

Michelle said...

Those are great boy moments!

Lori said...

Love these photos. Does not get more American than that!

Rachelle said...

Great color effect you've given these shots! I especially like the first one of the kids on the heavy machinery... aren't they starting out young with the adventure cravings? :)

Annette said...

Boys on 4-wheelers in the pasture? I could not agree more. That is my life too. Nice sharp crisp image.

jennifer chavez photography said...

SMILES!!
great shots!

Foursons said...

Once again, I'm in love with your photos. First off, can I go to Idaho with you next time? I'd love to hang out in a cow pasture. The kid entry is certainly "all boy". They look like they are having a blast. The adult entry has beautiful color (as does the kid entry). I love that the fireman is holding your son.

Yelena R. said...

Amazing shots! Every week your photos are beautiful!

Unknown said...

Really wonderful! I especially love the fireman! I always love your pictures though. Have a wonderful week!

Kristen said...

Great photographs. I love the post processing in the second image.

Lindsay said...

Those are awesome. I especially like the one with the firetruck, the colors are so pretty!!

AJ said...

Great shots! I love all the color.

tiarastantrums said...

look at those boys oh that huge ATV

Ginger said...

Great Shots!

Emily said...

First shot is fun and love the post processing on the second one. The colors are beautiful.

Unknown said...

THESE are GREAT photos! I love the two boys on the 4 wheeler, it screams BOYS, DIRT, and FUN!

Rosina said...

Wow..I love the both! I can't tell you which one I like better--the boys roaming through the field, what a precious moment captured. And the fireman--I think my son would be very excited,too!

Great entries.

K said...

Great shots! The adult entry is amazing!

Stacie said...

fantastic pictures.

Anonymous said...

Both of these photographs are wonderful!

Wishing you a scent-sational day!
Patty

4 Lettre Words said...

Really beautiful! Love that fireman! :o)

Lexie Loo, Lily, Liam & Dylan Too said...

Great pics! The adult entry is beautiful!

In Earnest said...

Taht second one is especially precious! I love the colors.

Unknown said...

I am absolutely in AWE of your photography skillz :-) that first one especially is just PERFECT for this week's theme -- I love it! :-)

Kathleen said...

I love the adult photo. I really like the soft coloring on it.

Rebekah said...

Both pictures are great, I can't decide which one I like best!!

HJD Photography said...

Fun! I love both your pictures, so fitting for the theme. I love the color in them.

Indy Cookie said...

Love both your entries!

Penelope said...

Great pictures! The second one is especialle stunning!

Dot O said...

Both of these are terrific photographs! If I could produce images half as good as yours, I think I'd be content.

Love that second photo and the first one just shows the fun they are having!

Tricia Nugen said...

Love that second one! Great job!

Pam D said...

Both pics are sensational.. I think the second one is a winner. What little boy wouldn't get a thrill being held by a firefighter? LOVE it!

Through My Own Lens said...

I really like your adult entry...you would've thought that the firefighter was a member of the family! Love the colors!

Mrs. McFadden said...

Your adult entry melts my heart. :0)

the monkeys' mama said...

aghhh! your photos continue to inspire me and give me goosebumps every week! What amazing talent y'all have!

Joyeful said...

I just love the color in these pictures and the focus, too! These are great!

The Animator's Wife said...

Such vibrance! Love to see how you captured boys being boys and loving life! Great choices!

Jessica Paige said...

Both entries are fabulous!

Julie Rivera said...

More gorgeous work, as to be expected. Love the movement of the boys on the ATV!

Hana said...

Love these! They are great! My husband is a fireman so I'm always drawn to firefighter/truck photos!

The Dillon 6 said...

great pictures! Ethan looks so in control of that huge thing! And that fireman is a cutie! ;)

Acacia said...

Fantastic work! The one of the cousins made me laugh - you sure captured "boy" in that one!

Crissie said...

HEY!!! I'm heading back to Boise State in the fall and I'm a diehard Bronco fan, so I obviously love the four-wheeler photo of the cousins. It's a great shot...

xoxxxoxo

Karen Schneider said...

Yep, that first picture says "ALL BOY!" I love it, and the adult entry is great as well. I love your colors.

Carrie said...

All I can say is WOW! Fabulous pictures and I just love the editing!

Elaine at Matters of the Heart) said...

As usual, both are beautiful shots.

Heidi said...

Excellence! Both photos scream BOY! and the colors are awesome.

The Dillon 6 said...

your rocked it again! Great job, Becca!!

Mark and Jennifer said...

Congratulations on getting 2nd place. I love Davie with the fireman!

Melissa G said...

I'm so glad you made it in the top ten! You deserve it!

I didn't know your sons name was Ethan! Our littlest guy is an Ethan too!