With love from Grandma, on my 4th.
by HBunch

Comment by galblue:
cute Ah Yes it gets the ah vote

With love from Grandma, on my 4th.
by HBunch

Comment by karmat:
Simple colors and composition are wonderful here. karmat

With love from Grandma, on my 4th.
by HBunch

Comment by jmsetzler:
THIS is my favorite photo this week. I fell in love with it as soon as I saw it. I have waited to comment so I could see if the effect of the image would be a lasting one... I love the 'cool' tone of this image. Thee are no harsh colors and the bear just contrasts beautifully with the rest of the image. You have also chosen a great composition by having the bear angled in the chair instead of head on :) The little bit of red from the flowers offers a very nice bit of extra contrast and 'eye candy' in this image. This photo speaks volumes about childhood!

Now... critique... I feel fairly confident that you will get several comments about the background. The cloth is showing some creases that some will claim to be distracting. These don't 'distract' me, but they are noticeable. The almost give me the impression that it's a black wall behind the chair rather than a backdrop. If someone tells you that the background is 'distracting', I think they are looking for issues rather than letting the overall impact of the image 'absorb' into their system :) Flaws in a photograph that are insignificant don't bother me at all. The flaw has to stand out really painfully or create some other problem before I could call it distracting :)

Great shot... I look forward to adding this one to my favorites list on Monday :) I really hope that I see this one on the main page with a blue ribbon on Monday too :) = 10 - jmsetzler

With love from Grandma, on my 4th.
by HBunch

Comment by chilibonze:
cute. but...seems more of a valentines thing

With love from Grandma, on my 4th.
by HBunch

Comment by ttreit:
I'd take the "on my 4th" out of the title.

With love from Grandma, on my 4th.
by HBunch

Comment by alanfreed:
Very, very, very nice! I love how the colors are all nearly B&W except for the rose. This is sharp & clear, simple, and nicely composed. This is my only "10" this week!

With love from Grandma, on my 4th.
by HBunch

Comment by Crystal Streams:
This touched me. Was that really given to you when you were 4? It looks like new! Sweet! I like the contrast of colors and the old chair--looks like Granny's too!

With love from Grandma, on my 4th.
by HBunch

Comment by LindaLee:
What an adorable shot! I love the lighting, it looks almost like it's been desaturated a little. Very nice. lhall

With love from Grandma, on my 4th.
by HBunch

Comment by Heather-Mae:
Good contrast of the white and dark, plus the fur and the wood grain. It looks like maybe you were using a filter or somehow toned it down a bit? I don't know, but it works.

With love from Grandma, on my 4th.
by HBunch

Comment by Willa:
This should be the winner. Adoreable, well composed, great lighting and focus.