Lori...

Thanks for your comments.....

Great shot!

A pleasant casual portrait. The lady's face just happens to land in the thirds section where it is supposed to draw the eye. I like the wall, it has a great texture which adds to the informality of her pose. It all hangs together. I would only suggest next time to remove the watch. It kind of adds nothing to the lines of her resting arm. There is a nice S curve to the body as she stretches the left leg... I wish you well. gs

I like the soft lighting and how the diagonal of the stairs leads the eye along the axis where the model is. However, the wide-angle lens has made her left leg look unnaturally long, and the fact that her right leg is tucked up near her body accentuates this effect. Also, the bright area from the dodging around the model's head looks odd to me. I think the dodging was a good idea, but it needs to either be better masked to match the shape of the model's top half, or to be more graduated so that there is not such a crude transition to the darker parts of the wall.

beautiful work

A great setting and relaxed pose . The only thing that bothers me is that my eyes tend to follow the direction of her gaze , leading me out of the picture !