Do not pass go...
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Comment by Elliottjms:
Nice contrast. 8

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Comment by ergo:
run...

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Comment by FocusPoint:
How did they let you take that? hmmm... do they know?

LOL

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"They grow up too fast"
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Comment by Nullix:
Wow, this picture did better than I thought. This picture did better than my top pick for this challenge. Nice idea. Did you see the 1st place winner? That's the one I was referring to in my comment. I'm suprised it did that well too.

This is a great first challenge picture. Good luck on other challenges since you've set your bar so high.

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Comment by posthumous:
elegant composition. good model. 7

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Comment by puzzled:
Boy, this meets the challenge perfectly! For my taste, a bit less grain would be awesome, but maybe you intended to have the graininess. I really like the tones and the fact that the little girl is looking right into the camera. The angle of the hand and the way you cropped it at an angle adds a nice dynamic to the image.

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Comment by quiche:
Would like this slightly darker overall.

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Comment by sacredspirit:
Somethings just remind me of being a kid, and that feeling of freedom we never knew we had. This is one of them. Very nice! I am seeing quite a bit of noise though.

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Comment by Nullix:
There's something I don't like about children's pictures. This is one of them. I feel like the child is being exploited. Don't get me wrong tho. Someone else did the same concept, but with a comical twist and I gave them top score.

Let me contradict myself now. Without the arm/pencil, it's a stunning picture of your child. I'm drawn to her eyes, but then there's this distracting hand in the way (which you need to meet the challenge). Maybe if she wasn't looking at me, but looking at the pencil instead?

I did give this picture a 4, but on review, I'll give it something higher like a 6. (I normally score 5s and 6s with only one 10 in the whole challenge).

Almost forgot to mention, I like the B&W converstion too.
Good luck.

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Comment by TheresaA:
How cute!