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She sure looks like a professional model.  Nice image. I wonder about the bright area to the right. It is just a touch distracting.

Beautiful shot. Good model, great pose, excellent composition and i think the grainy effect completes it. Thanks for sharing.

Excellent work, wonderful light and model! I love how the tones and the converging lines of the wall on the left and behind the model reveal and lead to the model's face.

I agree that the bright part on the right is a little distracting. Same thing for the hand that I find a bit large and bright compared to the face. What about a square crop that would cut the right part of the hand (although cuting a hand is not really recommandable...) or a rectangle crop getting rid of 2/3 of the bright part of the background? It would help to concentrate on the model's eyes and face.

Well worth a 6 (if rating was possible). Very well done!

Regards,

Alain

Ver nice high contrast portrait.  I love the expression on the subject's face, great eye contact, composition to use the building and sidewalk is super.

and portrait.

Douglass and Alain wondered about the bright areas in the background and the bright hand competing with the face.  I am uploading your image with changes made to the mentioned areas.  You have a strikingly beautiful portrait subject and as a quick street capture it is fine as it is.  If you want to draw more attention to her face the changes I made I offer for your consideration.  Your tonal treatment is very good.

A very dramatic and striking image , especially after John's modification . Bill