10/1/2020: Finished year 7 (!), with continuing gratitude towards this amazing community. Based in St. Louis, MO. Regular worker-bee and self-taught photography dilettante....
I am amazed by the interesting subjects you have found at graduation night - certainly not the regular "snapshots" from such an event. This one, I think, is a very artistic rendering of the event.
I love the symbolism you've captured here. Makes for an emotional shot. And so right...the world they have ahead of them is certainly a challenging one.
Are those calm, steady hands ready for the future or are they "oh *#&^" hands wondering what's ahead. :) Either way I wish them the best. Great angle and POV.