When the challenge is over, this would look nice as a desaturated image. Good framing and placement of all the pieces. Nitpick, if you don't mind, would be the shadows. I would like to see them softer. Just a suggestion, try a black piece of cloth behind and under her hands next time. Those red beads should really pop then!
I love this picture. I think it meets the challenge and has a good composition. I wish the hot spots on her hands weren't there but it is an all around good picture. One of the better ones in the challenge.
I think the light (flash) is a little bit too hars I would like to see this with a little bit softer lightning and no shadows and mabey even in sepia tones And mabey with a little more space around the hands Anyway its beautiful defenatly meets the challenge :) good luck
Oh, this is great composition! Everything you need for the challenge. What I notice is focus point. I think focus should be a bit shifted to background or incised depth of field to keep in focus all fingers. Nice work.