I love all versions of this photo. She is so dramatically photogenic -- tribute to the photographer. Even the most photogenic need a photographer to make them feel natural and comfortable in their pose -- you succeeded. She is beautiful and so is this photo.
Must say I do like this more than the original but then if you get to work with a perfect model how can you mess up? (hang on, I'd mess up so guess a little of your photography skill helped the photo along the way lol).
Please say hi to Nina next time you see her (and tell her I'm too far away to be a stalker so she is safe lol). 2008 is going to be a colourful B&W year!
Beautiful! I haven't seen the original edits that you mention, but I'll run right over to your portfolio and hope to find them. This one can't escape my favorites though.
I like the ear, too, which is why I was unsure of a crop - but this worked out very well, and the yellow tint is excellent! Adds a nice warmth that matches that in her eyes.
This has more appeal - she has such strong features and the focus is spot on. You have handled the shallow dof beautifully, keeping the focus on the eye and the hand on the shoulder is a great touch. Did I mention I like it:)