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Comment by overboard:
oh my... it's my mother-in-law re-incarnated. warn the neighbors. kidding of course, she's adorable and the capture is priceless.

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Comment by tigmo:
Amazing..

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Comment by weheh:
Nice get, but seems a tad soft.

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Comment by wifeofmatthew:
I love how you were able to capture the details on the bee!

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Comment by Flying_Dutchman:
Nice Detail

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Comment by JuliBoc:
Yikes, a little too close for comfort. :) Spectacular macro.

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Comment by galatia_n:
Sorry for not voting coz it's the challenge for "A tribute to all the disappearing bees"

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Comment by jmsetzler:
Greetings from the Critique Club...

Portraits are tough choices for challenge entries. Any time you present a portrait, you must come up with some sort of hook that will connect a viewer with a subject who they have no previous connection with. In this photo, I am easily able to make a connection with your subject :) She's cute and she's showing an emotion that you woudn't normally expect to see, especially in a studio setting. I'm not a studio photographer in any way, but I can only imagine how difficult it can be to work with children. Capturing photos like this one is definitely a sign of an excellent portrait photographer, especially if you can do it with any consistency :) One of the reasons I'm not a particular fan of studio portraiture is the simple fact that the subject rarely shows me anything on an emotional side at all.

Your photo scored fairly well in the free study, so it seems that most people really enjoyed it. As far as the photo itself is concerned, I can't really offer you any suggestions for improvement. I really like it as it is. Your choice of background colors is fantastic, and I think that adds a lot to the overall impact of the image. The only aspect of this image that I don't like, and it's completely on a personal subjective level, is the border. I know parents and people who might purchase this photo probably eat that stuff up, but in my humble opinion, it's arguing with your subject for attention. I personally prefer borders as a tool that separate the image from its surroundings and help the viewer focus on the image rather than the environment in which it is located. I think that looking at this image on a computer screen would be greatly enhanced by leaving that element behind...

Keep up the good work :)

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Comment by liberty:
Woah, this should have done much better, I love it, priceless expression!

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Comment by trevytrev:
lol,cute!