I like this idea I edited a few version of my submission for stock and thought I would share what I would have done with advanced editing rule set. Not a ton of change but I would have chosen this one for my entry because I was able to fix a few things I didn't like:
I think this would have done better. Quite a bit better. Instead of adding ambiance or looking mysterious or alluring or intriguing, the smoke just looks like an attempt to hide the subject, I think, which is not what I look for in a portrait challenge.
I had a pile of shots from the shoot I did with my daughter, but most needed some edits that I couldn't do.
My entry:
My other possibles:
My entry was my wife and daughter's favourite, I was on the fence but was leaning toward the fourth one.
After my shoot I had wished I didn't have that tiger flag up in the background. It didn't really work and showed up crooked in most of my shots. If I had more time I would have reshot it.
