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Comment by malski:
Provocative and engaging - love the ribbon.

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Comment by Ja-9:
even lipstick on the teeth...hmmm very different shot...more like "Strung Out"

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Comment by hotpasta:
scary!

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Comment by mitzy:
Nice!

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Comment by tanguera:
Great, fun concept, but the lighting just doesn't work for me. The skin tone is also oddly bluish, which isn't complemented by the yellow/orange wrap (which is too blown out at lower left. The reflection in the glasses is really nice and crisp, but I'm undecided about the piece of shawl reflected in the (camera) right lens.

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Comment by camerasyndrome:
good idea on the eye glass

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Comment by AmeedEl-Ghoul:
Wonderful, love it, 10

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Comment by rodgers_le:
The reflection in the sunglasses is great. I just wish that the dof was a bit deeper so that the whole face was in focus. Cool idea none the less.

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Comment by glad2badad:
It's ok. When you lose eye contact then it becomes less personal. I find myself roaming around this image looking for a place to settle. The upper part of this is well focused (hairline, scarf, eyebrows) but fades away at the bottom. Without having her eyes as a focal point the mouth becomes more important, and that's falling outside the focal plane. Did you consider a severe crop removing the top third or so? I scrolled down to see what it felt like without the upper left creamy washout...kind of liked it. Anyway, I'm just thinking out loud. Good luck in the challenge.

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Comment by smudgeSMJ:
I love this, it's cute and feels fragile, and interetsting representation in a challenge where most other entries are striving for images of tough and powerful machines.