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There's a lot to like about this image: the overall dark tone, the direct gaze of the model, and the b&w grainy look. Did you use one of those applications that simulate different kinds of film? It's effective here.

But I really don't like the pose. She looks as if she has herself by the neck. Maybe you intended some symbolism in that, but it doesn't work for me. And her wrist has the brightest skin tones in the image, drawing your eye there, and making it a major element of the image. I don't think it should be. I think her face and shoulders should be the focal points. I'm also troubled by what looks to be a film scratch to our left of her cheek. (That's carrying the film simulation too far). It's probably a hair catching the light also. But it's distracting and I think it should be cloned out.

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Rather Marvelous is This! Quite like the grain and the pose for the most part... I think I'd like her left hand (our right) to be on her hip like the other... Love the direct gaze... Cheers, r.
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...thank you for your very considered comments, which I respond to as follows:

 

 

Yes I did use a B&W software, but I was also careful in the way I blended several differently treated layers together.

 

Jessica is sitting on her legs looking up at me and her left hand is gently resting on her neck - her fingers and knuckles clearly show that she is not gripping her throat! Maybe the crop is too narrow but after several experiments I felt this worked the best.

 

I agree that the wrist is too blown-out and will work on a fix and re-post!

 

Cheers

 

Don

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