wow...
well I don´t think that it is the best entry to the competition but it's amazing how you can pull us into the drawing and make us feel empathy for the little boy. you can see how sacared he is and feel for him, but it's not that kind of image that gives you nightmares at night.
good luck with your photoshop, Hope it to be fixed next month can´t wait to see how good are you with it!