Small Wonder
by welcher

Comment by Patella:
This is one of those photos that totally counteracts all the thumbnail voting arguments. I hope people aren't seeing the thumbnail, letting the first half of this come up, and then voting. At first, I was thinking, "Wow, this is really out of focus." Then it finally finished loading and I thought, "Ah, I see..." The idea is very good -- I wish I could see more of the hand -- especially the fingernails. I also think a simpler background would have been a big benefit.

Small Wonder
by welcher

Comment by daysez:
I realy wanted to give this picture a high score but I realy wanted to see the face sharply. Congratulations are in order?

Small Wonder
by welcher

Comment by karmat:
It is a little bright on the left side, and the angle you have shot from is interesting, but it makes the hand look huge. It is a very "peaceful" picture.

Small Wonder
by welcher

Comment by itsaghostcar:
Like the choice of focusing on the hand rather than the face. Very different to the normal baby shots :) The bright blanket is distracting to me, and hurts an otherwise powerful image. I would have tried the same shot shifted to the right a little - rule of thirds wise the back of the hand would be in the 'ideal' position with the fingers leading the eye from the corner

Small Wonder
by welcher

Comment by Kimbly:
By your unusual choice of focus, it seems like the viewer's attention is supposed to be drawn to that hand. While it's an original idea, I'm not sure it's successful, since I'm still drawn much more to the face. I think it might be because the blanket is obscuring some of the baby's hand...it would have worked better with a more visible hand, I think.

Small Wonder
by welcher

Comment by Swashbuckler:
Nice, but the white blanket is a bit overly white. I like the focus on the hand, very special. Photo 9 Creativity 8 People 8 total 8

Small Wonder
by welcher

Comment by russjr:
this would have been a better picture if you had set the focus on the childs face instead of his hand.

Small Wonder
by welcher

Comment by albright1:
I like how you focused on the hand instead of on the face. Those little fingers look impossibly small and so sweet! Nice photo!

Small Wonder
by welcher

Comment by AnAUTiger:
Would have liked the face of the baby to be in focus.

Small Wonder
by welcher

Comment by Dangerous_blues:
Seems out of focus on my monitor