Took in the morning at the cemetary. My grandmother passed away last weekend and my mom was kind enough to let me photograph her sorrow. It made her feel better. This photograph is in dedication to my mom and my grandmother. Rest in peace.
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That is so difficult to cope with, I share that pain. My Mum died before her mum and I know how this destroyed my Nan inside and almost shook her faith. This is also a difficult photo to take and it comes across genuinely. Brave stuff and good use of DOF.
This is one of the most meaningful entries sofar...some may say it's staged but a mother's loss is a constant pain and it only takes so little to produce those tears, healing is long and slow, only consolation are the good moments with that loved one that has passed.....please give this mother a warm hug from me, a dear friend is in the exact same situation and I try my best to be there for her and listen... all good wishes from Gurry
Of the tiny handfull of images in this challenge that genuinely examine pain as an emotion, rather than just a sensation, this is clearly the best. Loss, grief, bewilderment and deep, unreachable pain. A very strong, unequivocal photograph, even without the heart-wrenching title. 10.
Creative title with your picture. The combination of both is good (your specific title and image). The mother or grave by itself would not be a very strong image, but this works. Nice job.
This is a very well done portrait. Rich in detail and with a strong center of attention. The color in your photo is perfect and the composition is very good.
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