Yes. That IS very sad. My condolences.

There can be nothing more sad than this. A silent hug from me!

speeachless... beautiful and very touching picture!

Really touching snap.

Wow - very moving.

Incredible entry... wow.

My condolences ! I feel the sadness watching this picture

emotional, well done.

This just gave me a shiver. I am so very sorry for your loss and thankyou for the sacrifices made by you and your family. A wonderful pic and would be a deserving winner

conveys perfectly the object of the competition

Wow...incredibly powerful...

I think it's safe to say you are going to win.

wonderful, moving and touching...enough said...

very sad.yes very powerful image

Very moving ;(

This is so sad, it immediately brought tears to my eyes.

Thank you everyone for your wonderful and heartfelt comments.

I would normally congratulate you for your first place, but that would sound strange in this case... I'm very sorry for you...

Your image was extremely moving and effective and deserves to be notice.

I just hate caged animals... gotta agree here... this is SAD!

Animals have right to be free in the wild, I agree with this.

Awww - poor thing. Elephant are very emotional too.

Nice catch ! Very sad !

well done

B7w was a good choice, nice capture - emotive

wonderful shot

Excellent image

agrees

I cry everythime I see things like this I just can't...(GREAT SHOT!)

Congrats for your second place, Maclu2iaf!

Congrats

this makes me sad.

very sad indeed

Death is obviously sad. And the way you have taken the snap portrays it best.

excellent capture........the interpretation is perfect, and well executed, though I doubt you thought you would use this shot this way!

Very sad Indeed. This would have made me cry.

almost too sad...

A very sad sight indeed, the barron surroundings add nicely to the effect too.

well found and done, nice entry, fits theme perfectly

This is a really wonderful and disturbing image!!!

Congrats for your third place, Kylieceniga!

This is a beautiful shot!

Very nice, I like that you kept the ascending path in the shot.

Nice snap...

well composed photograph very emotive

Yes, nice composition.

nicely done, powerful image

great entry

wow...

This is a simple but powerful photograph, I think it fits the theme perfectly, I challenge anyone not to feel upset in someway by what happened on that platform!

definity On topic

It agains resembles death the way the pic silence in the sand did....Good one.

Very powerful image and nicely framed.

This shot does not make me sad, this shot makes my blood run cold !

Great thinking out of the box here..GL