From a recent shoot with Amelia

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Sweet girl, I wish her arm was not behind her back.

The background wrecks this portrait, I think. The tracks lead to a vanishing point where the bright sky competes too much with the subject. Have a look at the shot, as I've cropped it. Imagine a viewpoint more from the left to get the full torso. The shoulder strap and underarm skin also distract.

Evangelos, for my tastes, the background is good, and I don't mind the strap. Would like to see her sharper, clearer. I quite like the composition.

George's crop wrecks this portrait. Why is everybody so keen to crop a picture to an inch of its life? The depth of field has been carefully selected and the model carefully positioned with regard to the background.