...sugar and spice...

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Excellent use of depth of field and precise focus to highlight your message. The colorful, softly out of focus blouse in the background is all that is needed to suggest what is implied by your title.

Why thank you Mr. McRitchie, nothing better than having someone on the same page!

~j

Along with what Jack so rightly points out, I'll add that the position of her hands also gives this a sort of timeless or universal quality. There's a presentational quality to it, I even read in pride. Hands can be so incredibly expressive, even the grit under the fingernails tells part of the story!

Hey there Fred!

I am glad to hear that from you...one of the things I struggle with is cropping.

This one seemed to work for me. I have read up on the "thirds rule" etc., but still find that there is much more to it than just thirds! Thanks for the critique,

I always respect your opinion.

~j