Protection
by KHolt

Comment:
This is really strongly tied to the challenge... Great capture.

A Helping Hand
by Bud

Comment:
This is really nice, and in my top 1/3rd. Constructive criticism: I would have preferred a little more exposure on the mother.

Waiting for the Doctor
by gurlwithapen

Comment:
I imagine you'll get some contrary opinions to mine, but I like the color cast. It adds to the whole institutional, hosiptal feel. Great job.

Mourning a young mother
by kteach

Comment:
This is a really nice photo, and I'm giving it a high vote. The only thing keeping me from giving a 9 or 10 is that I think the arm is awkwardly placed. I would prefer the arm gone totally, or maybe if the person was crouched down in profile, facing the headstone.

It's a great shot though, I love the desaturation, it adds emotion.

Sweet Mother of Pearl's Hands
by jsas

Comment:
First, this isn't a photograph that strongly emotes "mother." I get the tie in with mother of perl, but it's not very emotive. I don't really know what the flower petals have to do with anything, except that they are colorful and pretty.

Second, this photo looks like it could use some different processing. The edges of the fingers on the left side are rather jaggedy. I'm not sure if that's from over sharpening, or JPEG compression, but either way it detracts.

GothGirl83
by Judi

Comment:
Robbed, Robbed she was!

Great shot, a 10 from me. Suprised it didn't rank higher. Many probably didn't care for the blur, but I love it! This is a killer image in my mind. Great job.

StoneHorse
by Marc923

Comment:
I didn't get a chance to comment during the voting, but I wanted to drop back by and say that I love the texture on the statue. This is a great, sharp shot, and I'm glad you shared it with us.

mk
by langdon

Comment:
Heh, I get it. Good one.

StormyWeathers
by Zoomdak

Comment:
I know why you would make this grainy, but I think it's too grany.

Alien Nest (Alienyst)
by Prism

Comment:
Too much saturation, sharpening, or some other post processing problem. The reds look radioactive on my screen. :(