All your comments have been very kind and constructive. I am really grateful for the time you took to make them, and I'll be sure to learn from your recommendations. Thank you all.
The only reason this shot didn't get a ribbon is that there is a group of people that REALLY don't like children (or at least not photos of them)... Not sure why that is...
That is a cute little smile. Definately depict something new. I feel the "aww" in this picture. I think the framing is a little tight, maybe back it up a bit so we get a wider view. The lighting gets a bit bright towards the bottom, but the rest of the photo is perfectly lit. No strange shadows, no extremely shiny spots. Congrats and good luck with the challenge.
Beautiful! I love everything about it. The peace and contentment of this baby and Mom are so clearly depicted here. One of my 3 top images. 10 Grayce...aka...gracious
You just have to love this photo. With all the talk of the rule of thirds I gues I am missing it but this looks perfect to me.------ PERFECT------- The expressions are priceless. top 4
This is a very nice photo of a very tender moment. I think you might have turned up the color saturation, but if so, you have did it well. I'm not fond of baby shots, but even so, I am raising your score from a 7 to an 8. Nice job! Swash
At first I thought I was staring at this shot for a long time so I could think of a good comment... now I realise I'm staring at it for a long time cause I just love this shot... Solid 10
I don't normaly rate baby pictures high because they are normaly snapshots. But you have captured the intamacy between mother and child in a technicaly supurb photograph. One of my nines for this week.
Excellent work, composition and subject. At last a baby picture that shows the joy of new parenthood and does not obscure the infant's face. Print it LARGE and Frame it! This is a keeper!! 10 crisa58
This is absolutely beautiful. I don't generally respond to baby photos particularly well. I think that people who have children forget that those of us who don't might not feel the same way they do when we see a photo of their baby. But this photo shows me the emotions that exist between a mother and her baby, in a very direct, warm, genuine way. Putting their faces together and framing them so tightly gives a great sense of scale to the newborn, makes it seem tiny and vulnerable, and makes the mother's face seem protecting and loving. 10 from me! - lisae
Something new. Composition - Very good. The new mom makes this photo. Technical Aspects - very good Meets Challenge - yes + Visual Impact / Originality – high Top 5 Jim msp