My Bear Necessity
by obsidian

Comment:
I'm surprised this didn't do better. I gave 8 which is the highest I gave in this challenge.

Touching
by JulieG

Comment:
We held our hands next to the window and that is the only light source. Background is a piece of foam core that I painted about 4 feet behind us. Because I wanted to use my own hands in the picture (They have lots of lines on them.), the hardest part was triggering the remote with my foot and trying to position our hands so that they were framed correctly. Out of about 50 (yes 50) shots there were only two that had the hands in the right place. This one just needed a little cropping at the top.

In PS I cropped, adjusted levels and curves, increased red saturation then converted to black and white using mainly green channel (80 green and 20 red I think) so that the reds would darken. Sharpened, added a slight hue and that is it. Thanks for the great scores and comments!

Mother...........Mostly Comfort!!!
by ARMY_DOC

Comment:
This is a nice picture. The only thing that seems a little unnatural to me is the crop below the knees. Still it is very good. Almost looks like an advert for baby carriers.

Hugging Bear
by gsal

Comment:
Nice shot. Has a timeless feel to it. 7

the two of us
by anotherday

Comment:
Shows comfort really well. Would have been nice to see at least one of the faces. I like the black and white.

Sleeping Beauty
by scottswan

Comment:
There are a lot of cat photos in this challenge and I think that might go against you. Also the texture in the wall is competing for attention with the cat in this picture. Only 5 from me I am afraid. Keep shooting though.

[bundled]
by irish_eyes

Comment:
It is difficult to figure out exactly what this is. I think that fact might go against you even though the colors and textures are nice.

In the arms of the owner
by Antonino

Comment:
Unfortunately there is no detail in the fur on the top of the dog's head. Looks like a fun moment though and candid photography, I think, is the hardest to capture.

Presence
by jpochard

Comment:
Good shot. You can tell so much just from looking at people's hands. Don't you think?

A Lazy Sunday Afternoon
by Kimberly75

Comment:
Yep that does look comfortable. Maybe a lower camera angle would have prevented the rocks from cutting through the subject though. It would have been nice to see the other tree too. Nice sky and colors.