very nice, and looks great against the background.

What a lovely photo, the lines in her face accentuate her visage, rather than just looking like wrinkles...Very moving visual tribute to your mom. Well done!

Beautiful

Thank You! I hope my mom's picture brought some awareness to Alzheimers Disease. She passed away in April and I was more fortunate than many as she seemed to know me almost up to the end. I was blessed to be able to spend so much time with her since she was diagnosed in 2004 but especially this past year to be there for her and spend that time with her was such a huge blessing for me. This disease robs the person and their families of so much...I pray for more research and a cure. Thanks again for your comments both in the initial entry and then after it was re-entered once I cropped it.

A beautiful photograph, just wish the tones were a little warmer.

Hmm, now theres not even a fortune just a request to ask someone else. Next thing you know they'll be telling us to consult the magic 8 ball.

Nice, but I would have liked a little more DOF

I think the def is good but maybe bring up the contrast a little will make the focus more on the fortune. Oh there's also this one small white speck above the fortune. Healing brush would be the easiest fix. Overall, unique entry and great DOF. GL!

thanks for your comments and advice guys...I have soooo much to learn...such as "healing brush"? I will have to look that one up.

Are you using photoshop to post edit your entries? It's a tool in Ps we are allowed to use for photography. There's actually quite a few edit tools we are allowed:

http://www.pxleyes.com/guidelines/photography/

Thanks for the info. I have used the tool....but,not in the contests. I did not read up enough to realize it was allowed. thanks

hahaha lol thats a good one!

Nice, but this is a saying, not a quotation