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NO! I'm not ready to let him go!
NO! I'm not ready to let him go!
Sonifo


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Challenge: Despair (Classic Editing)
Camera: Sony DSC-S70
Location: Basement
Date: Feb 21, 2003
Galleries: Emotive, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Feb 21, 2003

 This was an emotional challenge for me. I lost a baby boy (Michael Eugene II) April 14, 2000 in the second trimester of pregnancy. I felt the way the title states when I first found out that his heart had stopped beating. I know he is with God, but at the time I didn't want to let him go.

I had my boy hold up a cross and shine a light behind the cross to give it the glow look and I put the rattle and binky on black poster board and had a defused spot light shining on them. It was a challenge to get the lighting just right.

I am not sure it will do very good. It might be to emotional for some. I would say 5.0 or under.

Statistics
Place: 51 out of 200
Avg (all users): 5.2611
Avg (commenters): 7.0909
Avg (participants): 5.3085
Avg (non-participants): 5.2202
Views since voting: 1599
Votes: 203
Comments: 21
Favorites: 5 (view)

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 09/19/2004 11:35:30 AM
I was looking back at some of my photos, wondering if I could make them better and how. I don't think I could do anything to the shot to make it better. I like it just the way it is.
 09/19/2004 11:34:37 AM
Originally posted by kiwiness:
Sonifo the background to this photo is so sad, I really didn't read the decription before. It must have taken a lot to enter this photo, I admire you and wish you all the best - Gary.


Thanks Gary!
 09/19/2004 11:33:59 AM
Originally posted by Firstrich1:
I have a daughter that lost her baby (my first grandbaby) just a couple weeks ago. it seemed fortunate that the loss was early in her pregnancy, but the pain is still there. Loss is loss, regardless of when. Thank You Sonifo for the wonderful expression.
Richard


You're so welcome. I am sorry for your loss. I know it has been awhile, but the pain can come back. Has she tried to get pregnant since? Wish you all the best! (hug)
 07/27/2003 11:26:14 AM
I have a daughter that lost her baby (my first grandbaby) just a couple weeks ago. it seemed fortunate that the loss was early in her pregnancy, but the pain is still there. Loss is loss, regardless of when. Thank You Sonifo for the wonderful expression.
Richard
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 07/26/2003 06:06:42 PM
Sonifo the background to this photo is so sad, I really didn't read the decription before. It must have taken a lot to enter this photo, I admire you and wish you all the best - Gary.
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 03/11/2003 12:57:54 AM
Thanks everyone for your comments. It did better then I thought it would.

Thanks Karen and Karmat. It was a very tough week for me. I will see him someday. God has blessed me with 4 other wonderful children.
 03/05/2003 08:55:15 PM
Excellent work, Sonifo. Sorry about the background on it. :0( I know this took alot of guts to do.
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 03/03/2003 06:24:43 PM
Hi, sonifo! A great photo you have there! Just been checking out this site. More fun than CP.

etta sue
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 03/03/2003 12:27:17 AM
Wow, awesome shot, Sonifo. God is good. Before Travis was conceived, I prayed that if he would not glorify God, may he not even exist. As hard as it was to lose one, you can rest knowing he is with God, and you will meet him some day.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/02/2003 03:30:12 PM
mirror... fatther... mirror...
 02/28/2003 11:00:58 PM
The concept is outstanding. I almost went right by it, but then it hit me. Something with more stopping power in the foreground and a contrived arrangement would have made this a really good image.
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 02/27/2003 03:46:39 PM
I like the lighting used for this picture and the clarity of it. I think you did a very nice job nice work
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 02/25/2003 03:09:27 PM
just great! You chose the licht perfectly and you got me feel sad and definetely met the challange! 10 from me!
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 02/25/2003 01:05:21 AM
Great photo I pray that God is who you always turn to for answers. Very creative.
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 02/24/2003 05:21:30 PM
great lighting, especially on the background. not sure of the props used and there connection to the title.
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 02/24/2003 04:50:45 PM
Very stylized shot with not-so-subtle hints. tells a story.
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 02/24/2003 02:12:55 PM
Okay, this one could easily make me cry. Wonderful presentation and very emotional. 8
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 02/24/2003 11:56:42 AM
good idea, i like this image, nice work
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 02/24/2003 11:48:55 AM
Very emotional, well done.
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 02/24/2003 09:27:00 AM
This picture realy catched me. Although I looked at it several times I still feel a shiver. The submission needs the title, which is very strong. Compared to the other "death of a child"-submission in this one I can feel the feeling of the parents much stronger.
Technicaly it is a great picture too, only the cross could be a tad brighter. Not too much of course, it should stay in the back, but I had a hard time seeing at the beginning. Light, color-choice, sharpness etc. are all great.
My favorit this time.
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 02/24/2003 07:48:41 AM
This picture is great - evocative and emotional. The blue tint screams "depression, despair", the title and the barely lit cross provide the contextual cues. It makes my heart ache to think about it.
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