Don't Leave

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by Anna Batts

Uploaded 14 May 2008 — 18 favorites

© Anna Batts

I guess this photo might need a little explanation. My grandma has severe alzheimers disease. She never wants my mom to leave at night. She'll beg us to bring her 'home' which she thinks is where she lived as a little girl. My mom will try to talk to her and tell her she'll be back tommorow and that she needs to go home to her family, but we almost always have to leave her still crying and mad.

20 responses

  • peggy gardner

    peggy gardner gave props (14 May 2008):

    Very poignant use of shade to be the focal point. Unique.

  • Tony Armstrong

    Tony Armstrong gave props (14 May 2008):

    What a composition...Emotion drips from this image. Excellent!

  • Patricia Shanahan

    Patricia Shanahan   said (14 May 2008):

    Wow,Great Shot !

  • bill keane

    bill keane said (14 May 2008):

    Quite a phenomanal image. Keep shooting, you have a boatload of talent.

  • Farras Abdelnour

    Farras Abdelnour said (14 May 2008):

    The image in itself seems to tell a whole story. Beautiful!

  • Melanie Freeman

    Melanie Freeman gave props (15 May 2008):

    very nice! beautiful!

  • Catherine Hadler

    Catherine Hadler   gave props (25 May 2008):

    heartbreaking - great shot but so sad

  • Nelson Campbell

    Nelson Campbell   gave props (25 May 2008):

    Wrenching.

  • Brett Gustin

    Brett Gustin gave props (26 May 2008):

    You've captured something here. Good shot!

  • Lucy Lambriex

    Lucy Lambriex gave props (27 May 2008):

    Wonderful. You are good at really seeing, which is most important.

  • Traci Lee

    Traci Lee gave props (23 Jun 2008):

    poignant!

  • Katherine Harper

    Katherine Harper gave props (22 Aug 2008):

    Excellent shot- very poignant-

  • Mike Davidson

    Mike Davidson said (3 Sep 2008):

    beautiful expression, very emotional

  • sam simon

    sam simon gave props (9 Oct 2008):

    awesome!

  • Robert J Ross

    Robert J Ross gave props (19 Oct 2008):

    This a warm and loving image. Well seen and captured.

  • ;-D avid

    ;-D avid said (25 Oct 2008):

    So very sad, but a great photo. It has my vote!

  • John Linton

    John Linton gave props (29 Oct 2008):

    Oh yeah! It rocks!

  • Steven Sobzak

    Steven Sobzak said (30 Oct 2008):

    This made my eyes start to well up - great capture and I'm sorry for what you're going through. My heart goes out to you and your family.
    Thank you for sharing this personal moment.

  • Liz Van Den Berg

    Liz Van Den Berg gave props (31 Oct 2008):

    i love the reflections which add more layers,they accentuate the depth very good shot anna!

  • Wendy A Perry

    Wendy A Perry   gave props (23 Aug 2009):

    Ok everything about this photo is wonderful.. I felt it as soon as I saw it.. the way you captured that is amazing

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