Adirondack Swing

This image holds a soft spot. It was my first published picture for money.  It also seems to be a favorite for others as well whenever I use it for slide shows. 

I thought I lost this shot a while back when another editor misplaced it.  I had digital backups but nothing can beat the slide and light box that this image represents to and for me.  I tried re-shooting the scene but could never get the comp just right.  When this image finally made it back to me, some three months after I thought it was lost, I noticed that the reason the other slides never recaptured the magic this one has ( for me) was because the swing had been repainted.