Not sure if the blur effect was intentional, but it seems to work in the picture. I'd almost want to crop off some of the head (might as well break all the rules. :) Above average rating from me.
really cute child but too blurry and whited out for my taste. i love the mischievous expression, and the position of the hand. i would zoom out a bit and not center the face; i'm just learning photoshop, so i don't know, is there a way to get it more in focus? this picture has amazing potential.
Lovely facial expression but to soft for me. Maybe if the skin was soft you could have sharpened the eyes to make them more a focal point. As it is, its just a bit flat. Perhaps those lovely curls could have been sharper as well to frame the face.