Thank you everyone for your wonderful comments. I have been trying to expand my knowledge and skills on portrait photography and your comments give me inspiration and guidance.
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same comment as the cigar one - tightened the crop to put her eyes on the third-lines, and bring her more in touch with the viewer, without losing any necessary information. Love the angle that you approached this one with - this is one of my favourites in your portfolio.
Lovely and again lovely. Great tonal values along with attractive hues to capture the essence of this lovely subject with great texture on the mink. Congratulations on your 6th place.
Very pretty girl. The blowing hair and the mink around the neck make this look very cold - as though the hat is absolutely necessary. The shot is really nice. Just one thing bothers me -- the spots on the front of the hat. I can't tell what they are so they become distracting.
Beautifully done. There are only a few that I know that can do this so well and no doubt you're one of the ones I have in mind. Congrats on a great image!
Nicely lit. Pretty model. The hairs flying up in the back are a bit distracting. I think it's more because the hair in front is so motionless that the back ones seem out of place.
Beautiful model and sharp picture. The lighting coming off the beads on the hat is a little distracting. At first glance, it looked like there may have been something wrong with the photo (perhaps lens dust or something). Score: 7.