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Thank you Chris and Laurent.

I was hoping this will make a viewer pause and look a little longer. Since I took

the photo I feel I am too biased, but I love it. Please, let me know what you

honestly think. I realize others will not share my feelings with this photo, and I

would really like to know what their feelings are, also. Thank you for your

attention.

Thanks for all the critiques.  Your comments are helpful and very appreciated.

I used Photoshop to darken the background, burn shadows on the face and hair a little,

and add a very slight color cast. Each time I added something, it looked great to me.

However, I am now wondering if it looks too Photoshopped! Or, does it just show a

style. I know when one first edits a photo, they will often get caught up in the emotion

and think it looks great, only to look at it again a month later and think the edits were

terrible. So, while I am waiting for a month, I thought I would ask for some input from

others who don't have an emotional attachment to this photo. :) (By the way, I realize

Photoshop is not officially a verb yet.)

Thanks guys!

I really like this picture. However, I am quite new at this. I would like to know others'

opinions about the technical aspects. I realize a beautiful subject can make a beautiful

image, but I want to make sure I am seeing beyond that.