Birth

Thanks Kalb! This is actually my son. I was wondering if I should black out the background. What do you think?

No, I like it like that – it gives the image context… the warm golden colours are amazing!

Impressive work!

This is a very REAL kind of image. It’s nice

Beautiful shot.

very touching, great capture of a new life!

this melts my heart! there is nothing more precious than a newborn baby… love the lighting and colours.

wow – this is such a great shot! :]

Beautiful….

What a powerful capture of the raw beauty of one of life’s most defining moments – a child crossing over the threshold to life, a woman crossing over the threshold to motherhood…
Superb and very inspiring work!

Wow, this is just such a great shot…very emotional, well done for being ‘tpgether’ enough to take it :)

“TOGETHER” fumble fingers :)

I love this…Congrats on making the Homepage at Easter…this is very Easter-ish, except for the not wanting chocolate after seeing that. LOL…you have a beautiful son!

This is fucking incredible.

this is amazing…..................wow it is such a powerful image, so real and so moving

Just gorgeous!!! What a beautiful miracle!!

wow is all i can say

Congratulations on the birth of your gorgeous baby … this shot is just perfect and im sure you will treasure it forever!

fantastic.that might be the most serene “just born” baby i’ve ever seen!~*

amazing shot – glad to see it on the home page.

awesome. I was reading other comments above, def. don’t block out the background it gives the photo a really nice feel. Isn’t life amazing? :)

incredible/love this/ican feel it/wonderful that you took this and it turned out beautifully/great job

Welcome to the World!S

It doesn’t get any better than this. A truly special moment!

Happy Birthday to your little one! lighting is spectacular!

Beautiful moment.

wow, amazing,,

Beautiful, wondrous and such an amazing moment,,and I’m privileged to see birth most days! I love this! Congratulations on the home page & Happy Easter.

saw this image on the front page. Amazing! Please consider adding it to the Birth and Maternity group that i moderate! :) – Jenny

wow. all i have to say

Wow! I didn’t even know this pic had been on the homepage until today (I’ve been unable to get on the net for a couple of months). That’s a lovely compliment, as are the comments – thank-you everyone.xx

fantastic shot ..Beautiful …

It appears that your worthy shot has made home page for a second round. It is a great piece, simply stunning and truly is ‘Powerful, beautiful and frightening, all at once!’

Great piece of work! I am amazed that you managed to be composed enough to take the shot at this moment, let alone have the camera in your hand, haha, photographers aye! Congratulations :)

I like the photo.
The window shows light, that is symbolic.
The baby is entering a new world.
I think rest of the things can be more black.

Beautiful capture, especially if you were both the mother & photographer (though the two hands at the base of the shot makes me think someone else took the shot on your behalf?).
The glowing golds really warm the shot & the hands passing him on, wanting to linger….
Definitely don’t black out the background. The shot would lose its realism if you did, and part of the power of its message.

Thanks again to everyone for the lovely comments. I’m so proud that my little man made it onto the home page for a 2nd time! By the way, to everyone who asked, no I didn’t take the photo – I was a bit too out of it after 2 and a half canisters of gas and air, 2 injections of pethidine, an epidural and a 22 hour labour ;0) ! So I cant take credit for the fab shot, that was down to a surgeon who was in the room and offered to take it with our camera. However, I did play with the pic once I’d uploaded it onto my computer (changed the lighting, tones, soft-focussed the edges, etc), so I had a teeny weeny hand in it I guess!xx