Miss Malayaby
tjbel05Comment by Gatorguy: Greetings from the Critique Club...
Boy, this is a really nice picture, tough to find constructive critiques. Keep in mind my comments are all merely suggestions and musings from my point of view.
I love the expression on her face! Who couldn't have happy feelings looking at this? The exposure is right on the money and the colors really pop.
I feel slightly disconnected from her and think it's because she is looking away. I think if she had the same expression but was looking at the camera, this would have scored a full point higher. Speaking of her eyes, they are really sharp, almost unnaturally so. To me, perhaps a bit over done probably because they contrast so much with the softened skin. I would have liked to have seen the crop a little different regarding the hands. In general, it is not good to bisect a joint or to cut off fingers and I think that hurts the image a little. Just a minor nit, since this is advanced editing, I think I would have toned down the bright spot above her head. You might have even cropped a little tighter on top.
Overall, I like this image and probably would have given it a 6 to 7 had I voted in the challenge.
Hopefully these comments are somewhat helpful to you.
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