Generally good, but aesthetically, I find it a bit dark--her hair disappears into the background on my monitor, and her hair over the face blends in with her eyes, which look quite "black" in this exposure. I do like the angled head in the pose, and while the red dress adds a nice splash of color, having it at the bottom like that with the rest of the picture "black", seems to draw too much attention to it. In short, a little more of her at the bottom would help, as would a level adjustment.
Nicely framed, good detail in the hair and other facial features and great skin tones. No annoying bright spots inherent with built-in flashes; it has a very warm feel. One think I might have done differently but does not detract from my score: border color. Since there is so much black in the image, I probably would have used a lighter/warmer border color vs black. Something to highlight the skin tones or even the color of the outfit but it would have to be thin as not to overpower the rest of the photograph. 9.
I like this. The black hair with just the highlights showing through, and having it draped over her eye, which also only shows the highlights, all produces a nice effect. The smile is a bit awkward perhaps. I'm not really sure about the hint of red in the bottom right. I can't decide if it adds another point of interest or throws off the balance of the shot. Probably both, so I'm not sure whether that hurts it or helps it, but it's an issue to consider carefully: whether you want that to introduce a strong red without making it very important to the shot.
Your choice of lighting makes the face pop out really well. Nice pose and good composition, color seems to be good. The foto does seem a bit soft, but that could be intentional with a portrait.
Perhaps you could use some dim lights from the left to add a more interesting reflection in the eyes, but that's being nitpicky.
I like it. 8
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