Nice shot. Black needs to be real black. The upper right hand corner kept pulling my eyes away from the subject wondering what waws up there. I don see that a tighter crop would not have been just as effective. Good luck.
Nice composition. I like the bright spots on the shoed and am glad they are well placed (both the shoes and the bright spots). neg space here adds a sense that the shoes are more than they seem. My first thought was Wizard of Oz.
its too bad you left the upper right hand corner like that, it really takes away from this great photo....as I am sure others have commented on by now. plus maybe a little readjustment of the inside red vs white material to balance things out a little better, but overall great composition. this photo is soooo close.
The black velvet is the perfect background for this; makes me think of the party dresses very little girls wear at Christmas. A really nice shot, great contrast and color.