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Critiques welcome. Thank you!

very nice portrait....expression and mood...skin tone is nice...maybe it's my monitor (it's not calibrated) but I would try a bit more saturation/contrast

Ali - thanks for the input. I'm going to play around a little more with the crop.

Laurent - I'm going to play around a little more with the saturation... although I do like the softness this portrait portrays as it is now. So, we'll see what happens. Thanks for the feedback.

A very nice portrait and a beautiful model! I agree with the previous comments - whilst I like tight crops, this looks a little off-balance and I would either include more below the chin, or crop in tighter into the hair. It doesn't lack saturation, just tonal range for a bit of punch - easily remedied by tweaking the levels or gently using curves. Kind regards, Gavin

Sherry, Nice natural light shot. My only input would be a little more contrast.

Hi Sherry. See the difference in light. This is soft natural side light. It adds modelling to the face. No harsh shadows. Lovely portrait, well done. Just a hint, try blurring the background a little more. There are a few ways to do this. Using a larger aperature, increasing the distance between subject and background. Using a longer focal lens or combinations thereof. Again learn and study about depth of field. It will help you improve your work. Cheers.