Mother's Love
by cloudsme

Comment:
I have come back to this picture repeatedly. Mom's eyes are captivating. I see love, contentment, and even a little melancholy as she imagines her child growing up and these moments ending.
This is art. Congratulations.

Maternal Magic
by LindaLee

Comment:
A sweet and loving portrait. This would make a wonderful family photo as well as a gallery favorite.

Unbreakable Bond
by twm122

Comment:
Your colors are remarkable.

New Mother...Again
by Art Roflmao

Comment:
This is a captivating shot with great expression. I wish the focus was not quite so soft.

Different Similarities
by nards656

Comment:
Great silhouette. The bottom shadow is distracting a little only because it is not readily identifiable. But the expressions are great. Good job.

Twisted Mother
by permapier

Comment:
OK - this is a different way to go..
Good setting, and nicely balanced. I am curious about the skin tones around her neck and the extra red splash on the left breast. Intentional? I hope you have a note on this one explaing where you were going.
Have had to bump up my original score - can't put it low just because I don't fully get it. It's still well done and we are, after all, striving for art.

Of Creation
by soup

Comment:
High mark for a well done macro. I like the lighting and the crispness. But I would score it even higher in some other challenge, like, say, the shape challenge (?)
Still a very interesting and well done pic.

"Of course I'll wear it tonight, sweetheart!"
by rachelellen

Comment:
I keep coming back to this and I can't find anything I would change. It makes me feel exactly what I assume you intend - that a parent will put a child's simple feelings above their own. Nicely done.

My Best Friend and Mom
by cheegirl

Comment:
Very well done. I love it as is. But I also would like to see this same shot without the rose - maybe to draw the viewer right to mom and daughter. The closeness is captivating.

Me as a mother
by unneva

Comment:
Bold.
I see the essence of purity in the way you lighted mom and child. Very nice - top three for me.