Pirate girl in action

Critique please

Would prefer it without the guys in the background but the posture and expression of the little girl are priceless.

Thanks Jim for your comments.I wish it was possible to clone or blur the background out as well,easily.

John: I very much like this photo. I do agree with Jim about the background, do think that in general you could extract the girl with some care, the sword could be very difficult and may not be worth the time. I’d almost try to see if the sword could be done as a learning experience. Tom

Thanks Tom for critique & in favour of possibilities for improvement.

This is the better pirate girl image! You've got action, the lines her legs make as she slashes with her sword are wonderful, and I like her expression. I also like that you capture motion blur in the sword stroke, though I might prefer very slightly less. Too bad this was likely a parade and not a model shoot--the people in the background are a distraction, and the image likely would've been more intense if her sword and glance were aimed in the same direction.