I fave'd this picture. I remember it so well from the challenge, and I was surprised it wasn't in my faves already. I love the clarity, her expression (of course) and the colors. Great picture.
I saw this over on your Pbase gallery first and just fell in love with it! I think the "cute" factor just doesn't score well around here for the most part. I think this certainly should have finished top 10, though. ~sigh~...well, we've all been there!
I have no clue on the score, but it's beautiful. If she's related to you, then be happy with the score and gloriously, deliriously overjoyed that you have such a wonderful shot to keep forever. :)
Awwww. . .this one that I TRULY think is underrated. She is so precious, and this captures her to well! 6.359, and 33rd place is a nice strong finish. . .but not as strong as it deserves in my opinion!
Your certainly made that lens work for its money. Nice result indeed. Bear in mind anti-beauty is often applauded more than naive innocent beauty, at least at DPC. This is entirely lacking in grunge, wrinkles, grease, and other metaphoric dirt. Whatever the score, you are a winner. I wonder about the crop. The colour and subject are very nice, but perhaps the crop is not perfect.