Great photo! The lighting is perfect, the sun is just right. Nice use of black and white - good high contrasts throughout the image. Adorable model shown with great scenery as a background. I think this shows all alone (though not solitude or loneliness) very well. Has a great happy feel to it. Focus looks great to me. Excellent image. 9
great sharpness in this photo- and I love the sloping grass- I really think that adds to the movement created by the tire swing poised to go down-- but my one criticism is that the subject (child) appears a bit close to the foreground to truly convey the "aloneness" that you are seeking.
one of my favorites in the challenge. it's so refreshing to see an image that so clearly says "all alone" yet doesn't try to evoke sadness and pathos. this could be me 25 years ago!