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Okay this received a very low rating and I need to get feedback on what I

did wrong so I can fix it.... anyone?

Too low contrast for me, but I doubt the three raters could even value that! People envy!

Best regards

PDE

Ditto from me.  I'm undecided on the blue cast, too... Mike

IMHO, too centered, heavy blue cast comes across more as a mistake rather than a statement, lack of contrast and detail in the face makes it unclear who this is- a nine yer old? or 19 yr old? You asked ;)  G

The girl here is seven years old and the blue cast was on purpose. I wanted to make this a little colder given the season and the warm tones to me were a little too bright for the wrap. I did center this a bit since I knew I wasn't going to be putting this up for any graphics designers to need space, and I want to force the viewer to check out the one eye first before looking back to the tree. 

I have a different take on this image. I think the blue cast works well to give it a faded look and a soft appeal. I can also imagine the subject being illuminated by led lights in a foggy cafeteria. There are avenues for imagination here. The subject's eye is in perfect focus, which is the right thing to do, considering her eye is pretty enough to be the center of attraction. The rest of the face is in soft focus, which actually helps to hide the freckles and add to the innocent charm. Overall this image depicts a relaxed, cozy environment in a festive season. The antique look probably signifies the nostalgia associated with one's childhood christmas memories.

This image has to be seen in the large view to properly judge (because sometimes PN's scaling algorithms don't do justice to subtle features in the small view), and it has to be seen for sometime to appreciate it, rather than glancing through (could be the reason for poor ratings).