Hey there from the Critique Club
Camera Work/Technical: Great focus on the child's face, while using a nice depth of field to blur the distant portions of its face and hand.
Lighting: While everything is fairly evenly lit, it is also a bit flat. That probably came from using Hue/Sat to convert this one to BW. I am not very familiar with Elements, but if there is a Channel Mixer, give that a shot. While everyone has their own settings, 45%/32%/30% works pretty well for skin tones. If PSE doesn't have this, try some slight curves adjustments to bring some contrast back into the image.
Composition/Content: Great composition. This provides the eye a nice plane to flow across.
My Opinion: While not a Beatles fan (not familiar with their titles), I believe you met the challenge well. With some lighting adjustments, this one would have scored a bit better.
Eric
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