Thank you Amber for the great comment! :) And thanks for your congratulation. ^_^ I'm off to see him soon.

Very beautiful, heart-warming picture. Best of luck to him.

Thanks Sally :) I'm glad you liked it!

I agree with what everyone else has said so far - it's a fabulous shot - what's your son''s name?

Thank you Karin. :) His name is Alve. It's an Old Norse name so I guess it doesn't work that good in english. ^_^

Wow, very moving

great job looks great!

Thank you Craig and Nick. :)

aw...

^_^

Wow! This is sooo good!
I was a pre-mee too and had to stay in an incubator...
Awesome Job!

Thank you. I'm glad to hear that Therese. I know my son some day will be an ordinary kid, just like everyboly else. But now he's sooo small if you compare to what most looks like at his age. He's doing great now, yesterday they put him in a more ordinary bed with just a slightly warmed mattress, so he's no longer in an incubator.

I love him above everything else. I know in my heart he will live a long, happy and fruitful life. He's not ill in any way, he just needs to eat as much as he can and get stronger.

this is just......i lack the words to express.......but its captured the essence of the intangible....well done.& i wish u & urs the best of luck. : )

Thank you Avi, that was a beautiful comment. :) We're all doing just fine. Thanks for the good wishes.

Very Nice: I've been a single Dad for a 16 years. Thanks for reminding me how wonderful the days where at that age. Just a miracle. Well done. The blue atmosphere really sets the mood.
Thank you.

Thank you Clayton. Yes it's a miracle. :) I'm a very happy man at the moment. ^_^

pretty cool. I guess I won't experience that "true joy" is like untill i have a child of my own. But sounds like i have somthing to look forward to!
by the way i was premature too. I came extremly close to dying, it was a mess. But it all worked out. (obviously)

(and i dont know what is up with my icon)

oh ok now its fixed (sorry for wasting 100 lines of space) lol

Thank you Tony for the great comment. :) Becoming a parent is truly one of the great experiences of life. ^_^ I know that now. I could not have imagined it one year ago.

My little son has been home at my apartment for the first time today BTW. He got a leave from the hospital for 6 hours as a first step to get home on a permanent basis. Everything went really good so I'm really happy about this. He might get home here within the week if we're lucky. :)

Cool to know there are some prematures here! I hope my son one day might be part of some great site like this. ^_^ I hope caedes.net will still be here then but you never know...

It's so beautiful that I might cry. I'm not a mother yet, but I have held my younger cousins when they were just a few days old, and there's nothing in the world like feeling an infant's tiny, perfectly molded hands curling around your finger. Only God could make something so small in size such a great treasure. I hope you win the contest- this one is the greatest example of true love I have seen yet on this site- and I especially hope your son continues to do well, and that he gets to come home to stay soon. God bless you and your family.

Thank you so much for the great comment. It was a fantastic feeling when he held my finger for the first time. (He was only half an hour old then, lying in his incubator) :) My son does continue to do well! :) He got home on a permanent basis from the hospital today, so I've been a very busy man trying to get all the last things in place. ^_^ I guess my middle name soon will be "Insomnia". ^_^ Sooo much to do and so little time. :)

Beautiful pic, it really does show what love is. Congratulations on your son!

a wonderfully powerful photo. thanks for submitting something so beautiful and personal. Alve is a great name.
"how great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! and that is what we are!" -1 john 3:1

Thank you Rose for the congratulation. :)

And thanks Jim, I'm glad you like the name.

Congratulations on the contest, Klas. (Honorable Mention AND First Place...WOW!!!) Well done!

Thank you Mary! ^_^ Yes... I was particularly happy about this photo getting Honorable Mention too. :) I feel double no, tripple joy over this. First I have my beautiful wife then my wonderful son and last but now least my declaration of love to them got such a friendly wellcome on this site and even won the heart of the jury. ^_^

Wow, I'm only 15 years old, and it makes me want to have a child of my own.....Is it people like you who are promoting underage pregnancy?

lol! I don't think so. ^_^ Thanks for the odd compliment. :-)

What a lovely image - my son too had time in phototherapy - he is now happy and healthy. I felt immediately when I looked at this picture that your child is a very lucky little person to be born into such a caring family! Congratulations on the contest and on your new role as a dad...

A very unique and heartwarming approach to showing the bond between infant and adult. Who knew that something this simple could represent so much.

Thank you so much for the great comments. :)

this is really nice, it makes my heart very touched to see such love and feeling with joy put into such a work of art- i really would like to see this one in a contest. the love between a young child and a parent is very unique and special, with all the love i could imagine.

Thank you for the nice comment. What kind of contest did you have in mind? I did use it here in the "Love" contest. :) I'm very happy that it got "Honorable Mention". :)

it's been some time since i last posted a comment up on caedes... but this is definitely one beautiful shot. i'm not married or anything... far from going to be too... but yep. It's full of love... anticipation... joy... and most of all, the rest of the people out here can relate to it. =) Life is beautiful with love. *cheers*

Thank you for the kind words shao. :) I'm glad to get one of your rare comments. I may may have a lot of karma but that's just because I'm compulsively nice to people. ^_^ It's the quality of comments that counts and this one ranks high on my list at least. ;-)

I showed this to my oldest since I did not have my camera to capture a similar moment with her. Thank you. This is quite a memory.

Thank you so much for sharing this with me. :) That made me feel really good. I'm glad my photo was of some help to you.

This picture is truely touching...beautiful and it shows what a miracle babies are.

Thank you Caitlin. :)

So precious!!! I too was at a hospital with my oldest daughter after her birth. Not due to prematurity, but liver failure. It's hard to watch someone so tiny go through all they do. Lovely photo!

Thanks for the lovely comment. :) Liver faliure sound serious. My son is doing great now by the way. So great I don't have much time over to spend here. ^_^ He's needing more attention and stimulation for every day as he grows stronger. He now weighs allmost 4000 grams compared to the 1300 he weighed at birth.

thats so beautiful! congratulations on your new arrival!

Beautiful photo, Klas. Thanks for sharing with us.

Wow! breath taking. kids are a wonderful joy and when you capture the small things about them it make it even better. congrats!

Thanks for the nice comments guys. Sorry for replying late Teresa and quebecsucks. I was victim of the subscription decaying mechanism. (Not sure how it works, but subscriiptions appear to be taken away after a couple of days, maybe a week.)

this is just a wonderful shot. very moving!!!

Thank you Adeline.

Fantastic colours and sensation inspired it transmits to heat and intense and pleasant emotion

Thanks for the kind comment.

Congradulations on your, now 6 month old baby, I wish him good luck and safety

Thank you so much Chris. :) We're all doing fine. He now weigh 5000 grams and are getting stronger for every day.

Awwww...that's so sweet. Good luck to you and your baby. This picture made em cry, whoa.

Thank you. :)

Aw, thats just the sweetest thing ive ever seen.

I'm glad you liked it. :)

Such a touching shot & full of emotion. =)

Thank you. :)

I can tell by the number of people who have responded to this that the picture is very touching. Its beautiful. Its amazing how awesome God is when he can create such perfect little hands and it truly is love... God passing his love from your baby's fingers to yours. Great job!

One other thing... I was rooting for you all the way to win the Love contest with this shot... in my opinion you would have won!

Thank you Kathleen. :) I would have liked it very much if this one had won that contest. I'm very happy as it is though that it got an Honorable Mention in addition to my winning shot "Rain on Rose". I was blessed threefold (at least). ^_^ First with the love from and to my child and his mother and then by being this fortunate in the Love contest.

I like that you used the love of parent and child. I think most people think of romance when they heare "love", but The love of family is always stronger. Good job. I like the monotone scheme as well.

Thank you Cassie. :) I totally agree about what you say about love of family.

Congratulations!

wow......amazing....what a story....and such a wonderful idea....this is just amazing.....congrats times 9 million here lol...hope he grows up to b as talented as his father in photography :^ ) lol.....amazing once again...10/10 and into my favs....just absoultly professionally amazing lol...oh and the colour....amazing....im speechless almost lol

lol! Thanks, I hope so too. ^_^

Hi Klas

This one shows a lot of tenderness...even in this strange blue color.
Great shot and Congratulations with your newborn.

Wow! Were do I begin...
This picture took my breath away! I LOVE the lighting and the compo! The clearness of the shot is wonderful!!!! Everything about this is perfect! Max marks!...a 10 almost doesn't seem high enough...35/10! :-D WONDERFUL JOB!!!! Keep it up my friend! :-)

-CAX

i love when i can feel the picture. this image is so moving. even though there are no facial expressions you still know how much you love and care for him and he to you. your lucky to have him. always keep him as close. this is a very touching picture. im glad you could share it with us.

I'm glad to hear you guys like it so much. This image means a lot to me, so that feels really good. :)

This is a amazing picture. I'm going through a tough time with my parents, and this managed to make me smile and hope that they still remember those moments.
Cheers

Your son's hand reminds me of my sons when he was a newborn. I remember 'trimming' his nails for the first time and FREAKING at the thought of cutting him...their skin is so soft and thin. This is truely a wonderful shot .. kindly shared, and much enjoyed.

Thank you.

Thank you guys for the wonderful comment! ^_^

Absolutely beautiful- there is nothing like holding a newborn. This capture is incredible- just seems to hold all the intensity of joy that comes with a new person. I can't wait till I have a son or daughter- all the beauty I know now will fade in comparison. Thanks for sharing this precious shot.

Thanks for commenting. :)

DAG. That is AMAZING. Congrats on the baby!

Thanks. :) He's soon two years now. Time flies by. ^_^

Beautifully photographed and very touching. Glad to hear he's growing up healthy.

a lovely picture..reminds me of my baby i lost fullterm 3 years ago.. and just make me realise what a miracle it is 2 have a baby .. enjoy ur little wonder.. :) may he be blessed for the rest of his life ;)

Thank you both. I was greatly touched to hear of your loss but I'm happy to accept and convey your blessing for my child. :) Thank you for that. I do believe I realize how lucky I am.

What a beautiful image. The lighting makes it so original - I find it so amazing how tiny babies fingers are! The detail you have captured is just gorgeous. 10/10 from me.

Thank you for commenting, Jemma. I can assure you that most babies fingers are not this tiny. ^_^

I'm back. For me, this will always be the image I will cherish and remember most of yours. Saved forever. ;)

Thank you! That made me feel really good again. :)

Beautiful in both execution and inspiration.
Thanks for sharing this personal story.
-Rob

Thank you, that means a lot to hear. :)

hey all hmmmmmmmmmm i kno this is very off topic >< but ya i figured id post it anyways......ok ive fallen deeply in love with girl friend and i rlly need a picture to put on my background that shows .....well love :p but ya if anyone has or knows of a good site to find one would u mind tellin me.........thx .....o ya that picture of the baby holdin his fathers hand that was great i loved it ...i cant wait ^.^ .....ok im out thx again bye all

This is wonderful. Lovely image displaying your childs fingers wrapped around your finger, it is so sweet. Great picture that you have shared.

Thank you both. :) That means a lot.

this photo affirms life. you affirm your love for your child. to all fathers our there, keep up the good work!

Hey .. There isn't much to add here, you seem to be popular. Because it is a truely lovely picture.. He's so small.. You must be a proud father. Continue loving your son, and have a great time with him in the future years.. :) Alve. Cute name. ^^

I love it!

Wow, this is the first comment board I have ever seen go into overflow mode... but it has good reason too. So heartwarming, and I just heard of how you let it be used to raise money for premature babies. I applaud you, thank you for uploading this, it has done the world of good.

Gem xx

P.S. Faves!

Thank you for the kind words. I'm just thankful really, that I could be a small part of this fundraiser. I'm very happy and feel quite humbled I could be of some assistance. It's all thanks to Robert aka Groo2k, he did the real work in this.

What a wonderful loving moment. Thank you for sharing this with all of us. <<<hug>>>

Thanks. :)

A very touching image, Klas, glad this one got the recognition it did. I hope your son has no lasting effects from the premature birth and someday will know that his image was used to help others.

Thanks. I'll tell him when he's old enough to understand it. It's not a concept for the level of a three year old... ^_^

absolutely fabulous! you could bankrupt the english language trying to adequately describe the love of a parent for their child. many, many years of happiness i wish for you!

Oh yes, you shaped me first inside, then out;
you formed me in my mother's womb.
I thank you, High God—you're breathtaking!
Body and soul, I am marvelously made!
I worship in adoration—what a creation!
You know me inside and out,
you know every bone in my body;
You know exactly how I was made, bit by bit,
how I was sculpted from nothing into something.
Like an open book, you watched me grow from conception to birth;
all the stages of my life were spread out before you,
The days of my life all prepared
before I'd even lived one day.

Your thoughts—how rare, how beautiful!
God, I'll never comprehend them!
I couldn't even begin to count them—
any more than I could count the sand of the sea.
Oh, let me rise in the morning and live always with you!
Psalm 139:13-18, The Message

How is your little man doing?

Tim