A bit of Norman Rockwell ?

Peter DumontPeter Dumont Registered Users Posts: 261 Major grins
edited June 2, 2005 in People
Hi y'all !

Two weeks ago my son paid a visit to the dentist for the first time in his life .
It was kinda funny because he was all ready for the examination while the dentist still was looking for the right tools to use . :giggle

The picture reminded me a bit of those old Norman Rockwell paintings that were published way back in the 50's.

I can add that my son got away with a clean bill of dental health.

Bye,
Peter Dumont

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  • lynnmalynnma Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 5,208 Major grins
    edited May 28, 2005
    thats a great one!! I wish he'd been squeezing his eyes shut or looking really scared (I would have been :uhoh ) clap.gif
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  • AngeloAngelo Super Moderators Posts: 8,937 moderator
    edited May 28, 2005
    excellent capture Peter; very nice.. thumb.gif
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  • USAIRUSAIR Registered Users Posts: 2,646 Major grins
    edited May 28, 2005
    Peter
    Great photo
    Yes you are right it does remind me of Norman Rockwell picture :D

    Good job on this one clap.gifclap.gifclap.gifclap.gifclap.gif

    Thanks
    Fred
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  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,938 moderator
    edited May 28, 2005
    It's got a nice classic look to it. I sense the Rockwell too.

    Ian
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  • KirwinKirwin Registered Users Posts: 417 Major grins
    edited May 28, 2005
    Yes! Yes indeed.clap.gif
    Regards,
    Kirwin
  • SystemSystem Registered Users Posts: 8,186 moderator
    edited May 28, 2005
    awww it's perfect!
  • gpgoldgpgold Registered Users Posts: 469 Major grins
    edited May 28, 2005
    Peter Dumont wrote:
    Hi y'all !

    Two weeks ago my son paid a visit to the dentist for the first time in his life .
    It was kinda funny because he was all ready for the examination while the dentist still was looking for the right tools to use . :giggle

    The picture reminded me a bit of those old Norman Rockwell paintings that were published way back in the 50's.

    I can add that my son got away with a clean bill of dental health.

    Bye,
    Peter Dumont
    Peter,

    You have it exactly right! It is even a requirement that the boy should be a red-head. I'm 58 so I really remember looking at the Saturday Evening Post magazine at my grandmother's apartment. Rockwell often did the cover art.
    Send it to the fellow who now illustrates the Readers Digest. His style is evocative of Rockwell - who knows it could end up on the magazine as an illustration.

    regards,

    Gary
  • Peter DumontPeter Dumont Registered Users Posts: 261 Major grins
    edited May 28, 2005
    Hi Lynn !
    lynnma wrote:
    thats a great one!! I wish he'd been squeezing his eyes shut or looking really scared (I would have been :uhoh ) clap.gif
    Hi Lynn !

    I have a very nice dentist who also happens to be very, very good .
    So there is no reason to be scared .

    Thanks for dropping by.thumb.gif

    Peter Dumont
  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited May 28, 2005
    excellent peter! i love this shot and i see the n.r. resemblance :D
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  • NetgardenNetgarden Registered Users Posts: 829 Major grins
    edited May 28, 2005
    Hi Peter, clap.gif love the perfect rendition or Normans best, even down to the redhead! [my son is a redhead too>>gotta love it].
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  • Peter DumontPeter Dumont Registered Users Posts: 261 Major grins
    edited May 29, 2005
    Thanks Angelo !
    Angelo wrote:
    excellent capture Peter; very nice.. thumb.gif
    Thanks.
    Peter Dumont
  • Peter DumontPeter Dumont Registered Users Posts: 261 Major grins
    edited May 29, 2005
    Andy,
    andy wrote:
    excellent peter! i love this shot and i see the n.r. resemblance :D
    Hi Andy !

    If it hadn't been for your "visit to the dentist" posts, way back, I would never have had the bright idea to take my camera along to the dentist in the first place .

    Here is a link to a picture by Mattias Elfving, which also reminds me a bit of Norman Rockwell.
    http://elfving73.smugmug.com/gallery/174661/4/17583328/Large

    Bye,

    Peter Dumont
  • Peter DumontPeter Dumont Registered Users Posts: 261 Major grins
    edited May 29, 2005
    Hello Fred !
    USAIR wrote:
    Great photo
    Yes you are right it does remind me of Norman Rockwell picture :D

    Good job on this one clap.gifclap.gifclap.gifclap.gifclap.gif

    Thanks
    Fred
    Hello Fred !
    If you like Norman Rockwell, then Check Out this one :

    http://elfving73.smugmug.com/gallery/174661/4/17583328/Large

    Bye,

    Peter Dumont
  • Peter DumontPeter Dumont Registered Users Posts: 261 Major grins
    edited May 29, 2005
    Thanks Ian !
    ian408 wrote:
    It's got a nice classic look to it. I sense the Rockwell too.

    Ian
    It was Andy's visit to the dentist serie from over a year ago, that inspired me to take my camera along to the dentist.

    Bye,
    Peter Dumont
  • Peter DumontPeter Dumont Registered Users Posts: 261 Major grins
    edited May 29, 2005
    Hi Kirwin !
    Kirwin wrote:
    Yes! Yes indeed.clap.gif
    Thanks for dropping by .

    Peter Dumont
  • Peter DumontPeter Dumont Registered Users Posts: 261 Major grins
    edited May 30, 2005
    Hi Normal,
    nOrmalSukx wrote:
    awww it's perfect!
    Thank you for dropping by.
    Peter Dumont
  • elfving73elfving73 Registered Users Posts: 941 Major grins
    edited June 1, 2005
    Haha! I love it, Peter!
    I don't think your son will ever suffer from dentist phobia. Judging from the picture, he looks really anxious to get going. :Dthumb.gif

    "Say AAAAAAA!"

    Matty
  • Steve CaviglianoSteve Cavigliano Super Moderators Posts: 3,599 moderator
    edited June 1, 2005
    Peter,

    I agree with Matty. Your son looks like he's ready to get it over with, while the Dentist is still sorting through his oral torture devices :lol

    Great capture. It does remind me of a Rockwell print thumb.gifthumb.gif Or, of those 1st haircut shots that I've seen.


    Very good work and what made you bring your camera to the Dentist's office? Did you plan this one?


    Steve
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  • Peter DumontPeter Dumont Registered Users Posts: 261 Major grins
    edited June 2, 2005
    Hi Steve !
    Steve Cavigliano wrote:
    Peter,

    I agree with Matty. Your son looks like he's ready to get it over with, while the Dentist is still sorting through his oral torture devices :lol

    Great capture. It does remind me of a Rockwell print thumb.gifthumb.gif Or, of those 1st haircut shots that I've seen.


    Very good work and what made you bring your camera to the Dentist's office? Did you plan this one?


    Steve
    About a year ago Andy Williams posted a couple of pictures on STF that he took while being in the dentist's chair himself !

    Needless to say I was awed by his brave and coldblooded display of photographic instinct .rolleyes1.gif

    It inspired me to take my camera along to my son's first dental check-up.

    One can't plan the rest.
    One can only get lucky :):

    Thanks for dropping by.

    Peter Dumont
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