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Comment by Kylie:
I just adore the coloring and lighting of this shot. Perfect interpretation of Touch.

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Comment by Travis99:
Great color.

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Comment by photom:
What a learning experience - good find. Everything works, but I wish the mom's face didn't cover the child's head quite so much. Colors are great with the b&w background.

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Comment by lcarterdavis:
Would be super appealing if you had used the front half of the animal instead of the back half.

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Comment by ws6_ta:
Very nice. I like your use of desat and the composition fits the challenge. I would have liked to see more of the motherĂ¢€™s facial expression, which would have enhanced the overall mood of this shot.

Gentle Assurance
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Comment by KaBooM:
Ya desaturated a bit o' the baby's head.

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Comment by la maga:
don't get the toddler's make up

Calm Before the Storm
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Comment by L1:
I knew going into this challenge that this would be a "love it" or "hate it" kind of picture...not for the technical aspects (which are not that great, trust me - I know the fence is in the way, thanks!)...but for the religious theme. I also knew it would be susceptible to the "does not meet the challenge" purists, as some comments indicate, because some find that prayer is not an action. Well, technically, it is... prayer can be used as a verb as well as a noun. I found it to be quite fitting of the challenge, and my campus principal and athletic director now have prints of this in their offices because to both of them, it shows the best teamwork that our guys can display. Thanks for all your comments and votes. I truly appreciate it! :o)

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Comment by SandyP:
Amazing picture. It looks like a black and white, except for the touchers. Great capture of the touch challenge.

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Comment by 2thDoc:
Nice Clean photo. Very good focus and nice desaturation.