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P052609PS-0144 by The White House.
Celina Sotomayor, the mother of Appeals Court Judge Sonia Sotomayor, cries during the announcement by President Barack Obama that her daughter is the nominee to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice David Souter, in the East Room of the White House, May 26, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
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nbklx17 (Sandy)  Pro User  says:

Great shot of a touching moment! I love how you did this!
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(afm)  Pro User  says:

Lovely capture.
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nonac.  Pro User  says:

STELLAR snag w/ the shutter here, perfect framing, dramatic PJ work here
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sxyblkmn  Pro User  says:

great great moment
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Of These [deleted] says:

excellent framing in this shot!! well done.
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Oh Nuts  Pro User  says:

Crying
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THROUGH_HAWAIIAN_EYES  Pro User  says:

Touching.
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CaverScott  Pro User  says:

Fabulous shot! Well done!
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Omega418  Pro User  says:

She's a beautiful woman --- how could she possibly know how high her kids would excel? Amazing woman.
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Happy Tinfoil Cat  Pro User  says:

Great shot.
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c(h)ristine  Pro User  says:

love this.
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*nichole* says:

beautiful, proud moment!
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natsncats  Pro User  says:

Love this shot!
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stevej_1960 says:

Fantastic!
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qaaz Adnan  Pro User  says:

great take
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Susanne, Photographer. ~~~Happy New Year!!~~~ says:

Lovely moment!
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woolennium  Pro User  says:

great capture of a special moment!
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Pixeltopia  Pro User  says:

Perfection. Thank you for this...
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Cicius  Pro User  says:

Bellissima!
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WinaVD  Pro User  says:

fabulous and brilliant shot with lighting of there !!!! Congratulation !!!!
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vtpeacenik  Pro User  says:

Beautifully done, my good man.
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mickyd2009  Pro User  says:

Beautifully photographed, Mr. Souza. I'm glad they have an artist in the White House. Oh, and if you get tired of it all, call me! :-)
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hernan.seoane  Pro User  says:

Congrats on explore! :)
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Kathy (Arctic-Fox)  Pro User  says:

Wonderful capture of a great moment for this proud mother.. Well done Pete.
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cubicalgirl says:

What a beautiful picture; it made me tear up. There is nothing equal to a mother's pride.
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J W Kelley Photo Design says:

I was hoping you got this, Pete, thank you!
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stuhillphotography says:

can i say , just a simple image. Made by the basic rules of compostion.
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SLH Photography 2009  Pro User  says:

It's all about the framing, cause your drawn right into this 'special' moment !!!
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ccolopy  Pro User  says:

lovely capture!
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lat454205 / Lisa  Pro User  says:

This will go down as one of the White House classics.

Simply no words...
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to here knows meagan  Pro User  says:

this is simply stunning.
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willmonroe says:

Precious
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CVazza [deleted] says:

It makes me cry, too. I like the guy in the back with the red tie smiling and clapping for Mom.
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