"when you hug a child, your heart is touched by an angel"
Theme of the contest: The bond between parent and child
(Interpretation is up to the entrant. Could be an expectant mother, a memorial of a lost child, anything.)

Start Date: Monday, April 18th, 2005
End Date: Monday, May 9th 2005, 12:00p.m.(NOON) (Standard Central Time - Renderosity Server Time) Judging begins: Tuesday, May 11th, 2005. Winners will be announced: Monday, May 16th, 2005.
Prizes and number of winners: There will be three main winners. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners as well as 3 honorable mentions.(list of prizes is below)

File Specifications:
Full Image File size: maximum of 1200 x 1200 pixels.
Thumbnail Image: 100x 100. (Thumb image is required!)

Rules:
Maximum of 2 entries per person Winners be determined by the selected panel of judges. (list below). Criteria for judging is: interpretation of theme, artistic merit, overall appearance, and artistic skill Contest is open to all software, however Poser should be one of the primary softwares used in the image. Postwork is allowed. Original work only.No collaborations.Entries may NOT be posted in the galleries until the winners have been announced.Images must not have been seen before in any other gallery or site.
Judges

shaybear, Bobbie25, xxxander, Freja, ratracer, Kassia, LadyElf

PRIZES
Click here for prize images and complete Sponsor listing FIRST PLACE
( 27 prizes):
Ariana ~Character Hair By lisbeth
the Parapet By Kendra
Irina: Adventuress By Blackhearted
Jewel-Character and jewelry for V3 By The3dZone
Victoria3 Millenium Poses By Sprinter
LOTUS V3 By shaybear
Freckle Face Rebekha for V3, S3P Aiko 3.0 By Visualgirl
Allissa teen character with faery bonus package for v3 By The3dZone
Jessi`s Fashion World Vol.1 (poser 6) By Karanta
Schuyler for V3 By shaybear
Niko: Asian Goth for V3 By Melory and smitthms
Super Enhanced Vorg By MrSparky
Art Museum (Poser 5) By ratracer
Elegance Mega Pack By Bluemoon3dart
Wiona For V3 By Freja
Iolanthe By SWAM
Moon Magic By Freja
Kayla for Aiko 3 By Antje
Andi3d Screamin' Sid The Skelli By Andi3d
Millicent By KymJ
Little LuLuLu's Lucille By noushchka
Love is an Angel for the Girl By As3Design and OutOfTouch
Goth GIRL By Lyric and skynet88
Rebecka for V3 By shaybear
Caitlynn for SP3 By shaybear
Malice Character Skin for V3, S3P and Aiko 3.0 By Visualgirl (IN PENDING)
2 Custom prints (11x14 and either 13x13 or 17x17) by Digital Echo DesignSECOND PLACE
(13 prizes):
Ariana Hair By lisbeth
BF Rose Garden By butterfly_fish
Kadijah and Portia By shaybear
Bleak Character Skin for V3, S3P and Aiko by Visualgirl
LOTUS V3 By shaybear
Kute Stuff For Koshini 2 By Melory
3DZ's Texture Shop by The3dZone
30 Oriental Fabrics (Pk 2) by Ravynsworld
Fantasy Skies By Leita
Savannah for V3 By shaybear
B25-SuperModels By Bobbie25
Celtic Spring By Kassia and Liss0813
Shandi By xxxander
2 Custom prints (11x14 and either 13x13 or 17x17) by Digital Echo DesignTHIRD PLACE
(10 prizes):
Belle Michelle By Mint and Richabri
Black Rose for The Girl By Serpentis
Kittens-psd's by The3dZone
Spring Fling for MCD by Kassia and Liss0813
BB - V3 Feminine Poses I By BlueBeard
Rusty Eyes! for M3, V3, S3P and Aiko by Visualgirl
Exotic Eyes By xxxander 30 Oriental Fabrics by Ravynsworld
Schuyler for V3 by shaybear
The-Hair-Madness-2 By Bobbie25
2 Custom prints (11x14 and either 13x13 or 17x17) by Digital Echo Design

HONORABLE MENTIONS:

Radiance lights by smithhms Hot Legs Basic and Expressions by Martelo Stylish Poses 1 for A3/SP by roxcat Portrait Props Texture Pack 1 by Helen Gothick Beauty for SP3/V3 by shaybear Sparklin Silky Long, Sensuous Moods for DAZ's Heaven Armor by Nirvy (not in the MP yet) Jessi's Attitudes (not in the MP yet) by Nirvy 11x14 portfolio display print by Digital Echo Design