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Pony Ride
Published: 2008-10-27 08:44:56 +0000 UTC; Views: 12208; Favourites: 348; Downloads: 0
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This quick snap at a ponyride in Los Angeles has always been one of my favourites. It seems to sum up two entirely different approaches to life.Related content
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I have viewed this photo on numerous occasions and I could almost write a book by now on all of the symbols, their relationships, and what they mean by this point 
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lol, I know what you mean. Not only the obvious contrast between the boy and the girl, but things like the cruelty inherent in parents forcing their terrified kids to be strapped to the ponies. "You're having a great time, Johnny! Smile for the video!" "Waaaaaaaaah!" There's expression on the faces of the bored, irritated ponies as well.
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You've been featured in my journal!! 
Claudia
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Your photograph has been featured in my journal
Existential Refinement Vol.30 [link]
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HAHAHA XD That's awesome...You have great timing.
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Omg this is so wonderful.
And your right, it does show the two different ways people approch life. i love it ^^
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excellent catch of moment, so many emotions 
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I really like how the two kids reactions are so very different. It really is amazing how a picture can say so much.
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This is one of those pictures that truly is worth a thousand words.
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oh that poor little boy on the right.
i think the kid on the left thinks he's an airplane....
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Me parece encantadora la foto, te quedo genial.
Pretty nice picture, nice job.
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what a lucky shot! it's PERFECT! i love it!
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Hahaha it reminds me of me VS my brother...
Unfortunately for me, I'd be the kid on the right T_T
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Yep, like you said, the two outlooks on life (or approaches to) Jsut awesome!
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"Look! No hands!!"
"I want my MOMMYYYY!!!"
hehe lol Great capture!! Really great expression!
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Pricelss. Clearly one of the best photos I've seen in my life.
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You're right -- this picture does represent two personalities of life. You either go with the flow or cry like a baby whenever something unknown or unexpected happens.
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Congratulations on snapping this at the right moment, the composition is great. The message is great too, it made me smile
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I would cry too. A horse left superman crippled, that all scares me.
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Great capture.
Specially I like the different expressions of the children.
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Funny pic, even if it wasn't funny for this poor kid...
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Haha, what a wonderful photograph. Great job!
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lol yeah thats kinda how my two sons are
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This is unfair on the crying child. The person with the bad attitude is the parent who didn't respect what he wanted. Some children like pony rides, others like something else.
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yes, like some people will always be afraid of many things for some reasons, and some will always get all the chances life give them to be happy
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I wanna fav it like 100 times! Love it,the expresions,and the contrast between those two boys! Its just fantastic! I wanna hug the crying kid XD
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"The spoiled brat and the son of Nature.."
..that's the first thing that popped into my mind..
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Thank you all for your very kind comments. I'd snapped a bunch of pics while my daughter was riding the ponies, and this one caught my eye - I thought the contrast between the two kids was perfect.
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The kid crying reminds me of my re-action when I first went for a pony ride, I was terrified of the size of the animal and cried the whole time to get off, I was about 4 then and it was at a village fair . I got a knitted teddy bear and some candy floss later on from my aunt
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iยดm sorry but this pic is very funny i culdnt not lough!! but it is sad to because no body wants to see a kid criying, i love de concept and the shot! beautifull
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This is awesome! One of those times you are glad you have a camera in hand
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Very expressive
Wonderful job
Congratulations on earning a DD
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oh yes, perfect moment! That's a speacial one for sure!
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Hahaha, that's awesome
Congratulations on the DD!
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OHmygod, what a funny picture!!! haahahahahahahhaah
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Haha great, it reminds me the first time I went to bumper cars and couldn't drive mine.
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the life simplification is sad to see, but so much in one photo
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Amazing capture!!!! The juxtaposition of expressions is really quite thought provoking. I hope I manage to embrace fear and uncertainty with arms wide open like the child behind, and in the process learn to enjoy the smallest things in life.
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three if you count the child in the back ground
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lol I think I'd be the one smiling while my brother Zack would be deathly afraid of riding a pony XD Nice shot ^_^
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Great photo. Just what the world needs, a little reminder of humanity in the simplest form.
Ah, I can remember those childhood days, though I never rode a horse.
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