Happy Graduation?

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by iman al-dabbagh

Uploaded 22 Aug 2007 — 88 favorites

© iman al-dabbagh

Linda, on the far right, is my friend's daughter. It was her graduation from an Islamic preschool in Anaheim, CA.

This photo surprised me when I saw it. It was just so perfectly ironic. But then again, I do remember the icky feeling of being on stage at that age myself. So graduation or no graduation, being stared at by grown ups wasn't that happy experience that we're supposed to have on graduation.

38 responses

  • Max Schenk

    Max Schenk   gave props (22 Aug 2007):

    Great colors and composition - wonderful capture of a moment in time!

  • Sahak Dulguerian

    Sahak Dulguerian gave props (4 Dec 2007):

    Simply brilliant!

  • Jason Pierce

    Jason Pierce gave props (6 Dec 2007):

    great capture!

  • Ashley McLaughlin

    Ashley McLaughlin gave props (7 Dec 2007):

    this is great!! perfectly captured emotions !!!!

  • Erasmo Wong

    Erasmo Wong said (7 Dec 2007):

    I love this... Amazing!!!

  • michael hensdill

    michael hensdill gave props (8 Dec 2007):

    a WONDERFUL moment!

  • Jason Seda

    Jason Seda gave props (12 Dec 2007):

    love the title, very nice

  • Adrien Pâris

    Adrien Pâris gave props (16 Dec 2007):

    A great yeah!Amazing how every child has a different and very original expression

  • Grégoire Saunier

    Grégoire Saunier said (23 Dec 2007):

    Love it!

  • Christopher Long

    Christopher Long gave props (25 Dec 2007):

    Great shot!

  • j dixon

    j dixon gave props (26 Dec 2007):

    I could look at this for a looong time. Very nice split second capture!

  • Ian Maclellan

    Ian Maclellan gave props (31 Dec 2007):

    This is amazing, both the girls on the sides are perfect!

  • Zach Hoffman

    Zach Hoffman gave props (31 Dec 2007):

    great photo!

  • Alicia Aguirre

    Alicia Aguirre gave props (2 Jan 2008):

    Oh How Cute!

  • Duncan Meadows

    Duncan Meadows said (11 Jan 2008):

    I'm sure they won't be crying in about 15 years :)

  • Lara Callahan

    Lara Callahan said (13 Jan 2008):

    absolutely amazing capture. love it

  • ali abotteen

    ali abotteen said (13 Jan 2008):

    Great shot!

  • Abbas Sharif

    Abbas Sharif said (13 Jan 2008):

    nice shot
    i like it ;)

  • shoshozahzahi

    shoshozahzahi said (14 Jan 2008):

    very nice :)

  • Levon

    Levon said (14 Jan 2008):

    Very nice Picture. It shows how we are so alike in some ways and different in a split second.
    Good job Iman,, keep up the good work.

  • James Blann

    James Blann said (14 Jan 2008):

    Every face unique, perfect taken

  • Jeff Meyer

    Jeff Meyer said (14 Jan 2008):

    Way to have the camera at the ready! Hope this gets printed!

  • maria tizon

    maria tizon gave props (20 Jan 2008):

    This is priceless.

  • Nicole Abba

    Nicole Abba said (3 Feb 2008):

    aww ... this picture made me laugh a little. i don't need to tell you its a beautiful picture. oh wait, i just did =]

  • rasool malkawi

    rasool malkawi said (14 Feb 2008):

    sure nice ... :)

  • Mandolin Davis

    Mandolin Davis gave props (14 Feb 2008):

    i dig this.

  • Rami Mohsen

    Rami Mohsen said (15 Feb 2008):

    i love it , love the girl on the left

  • Mary Hughes

    Mary Hughes said (15 Feb 2008):

    Photo is funny and sweet. Reminds me of my 7-year old granddaughter's graduation from pre-school a couple of years ago.

  • Magda Beda

    Magda Beda said (15 Feb 2008):

    :D.
    voted.

  • Jonathan Ames

    Jonathan Ames said (15 Feb 2008):

    Great range of expression! Happy on the left, indifferent in the middle and Sad on the right! Wonderful composition.

  • Rami Youssef

    Rami Youssef gave props (16 Feb 2008):

    I like it!!! :)

  • Mohammed Al-Kubaisi

    Mohammed Al-Kubaisi said (16 Feb 2008):

    Great Shoot at perfict Time in best location.
    Love the shoot.

  • zuhair aldabbagh

    zuhair aldabbagh said (16 Feb 2008):

    fantabulous

  • paren adhyaru

    paren adhyaru gave props (16 Feb 2008):

    amazing shot :)

  • paren adhyaru

    paren adhyaru said (16 Feb 2008):

    moment has been captured soo well ..:) very nice :)

  • jamon johnson

    jamon johnson said (17 Feb 2008):

    how perfect! It tells such a story

  • nohaz selam

    nohaz selam said (21 Feb 2008):

    how lovely every child as an expression on his face although it is the same occasion ,ironicly this is life ,,same day with many diffrent emotions and feelings

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