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DigiFotoBuddyComment by FrankRobinson: Hi Shailesh, welcome to the critique zone! It's always hard to critique a ribbon winner so this might be quite short!
My initial take is that this is a very bright, cheerful image of an excellent model. As another commenter said, it does look like a professional portrait shot - but with soul.
Technically, there is nothing I can really say about this. The focus and DOF control are bang on, as one would expect from your work. There is the raging question about 'fill flash' but I am sure you are sick of that one and since the voters have spoken, who am I to disagree!
Artistically, the composition is simple and appealing. Kudos to your son for pulling off such a great expression - excitement and fun, with just a touch of uncertainty/shyness lingering in the eyes. I'm not sure about the use of such an extreme angle of tilt, but definitely some tilt does give it interest.
All in all, a cracking shot and recognised as such by the voters.
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