This was taken at a Firefighter Memorial in a park near Prospect Lake in Colorado Springs. There were 2 statues: One central to the memorial portraying a firefighter rescuing a child, and a second one sitting on some steps, overwhelmed by emotions and the weight of everything that an firefighter goes through. I wanted a shot that contained both figures, but with the softer angle more prominent.
After taking this and the few other shots that I took, I said "Thank You" before I let, mainly because I talk to inanimate objects, but part of me was thanking those who died in the line of duty, protecting those who need it.

The only critique that I have with this shot is the pole that is just behind the crying figure. I couldn't get away from it as it was a flagpole.