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[QUOTE=Michael Georges]Mike:

Maybe it's just me, but the sleeves and the fingers are in visual opposition...the sleeves feel very masculine while the hands are clearly feminine...

Mike, this is a beautiful, beautiful concept and shot. What if....you added a bit of cream colored lace sleeve out of the left suit sleeve? Would that take care of the question?

Carol,

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Maybe the jacket and hands represent both father and mother ...

Actually, if the sleeves are perceived to be masculine, and the hands feminine, then I achieved my purpose. It's a composite of both the father and mother watching over the boy. The "suit" and the "nails" forming the composite. I was actually thinking of going with a bit of starched white shirt coming out of the suit sleeve to reinforce the masculine. The hands and nails seem obviously feminine.

"a bit convoluted?" A common refrain from my own parents ...

Carlos,

I can report that Suzi has plenty of soul remaining.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yd60nI4sa9A

It takes a lot to laugh, It takes a train to cry ...

http://www.bobdylan.com/#/songs/it-t...akes-train-cry

click the "listen" at the top left.