is there a vignette on this?

no, hope not .

Fixed now, sorry

Looks like a metaphor for American politics

Sad, but great image = )

very sad, how could you do that to your teddy?

okay.. ;( this brought tears. sorry, i'm a huge teddy bear fan. like...had a ton of them when i was a kid. leaving your dearly beloved tossed along the side of the road.. entirely sad.

but its a well taken photo. contrast and all. just wish he weren't stuck in the gutter.

So sad! it's I love it though! good luck author

So sad! I love it though! good luck author

It has a drama in this shot. Sad...

Not every Teddy gets a good home, I have a feeling the author found the teddy like this.

Ohhhh sad looking image author,but damn great shot...well done

Gawd, it's about frikken time I place in one of these contests. My loosing streak was seriously starting to piss me off.

BTW, IT WAS STAGED!!!!! I found teddy at a thrift store for a buck and tossed him in the gutter and framed the shot, based on the idea I had in my head. My cat will just claim him.

Beautiful!

Very nice

I like your take on the theme and I think I know what you were going for. It just seems to lack a little chaos.

yeah, i didn't really mean to describe the surroundings as "chaotic", but i couldn't find the words i wanted to use....i was hoping the grafitti and the crumbling walkway and the woman selling beverages in the background would represent the "rough", while the child herself represents the "soft"