Oh how lovely! Great in B/W, and the blur except for the face just brings you right to that lovely, natural looking expression. Great lighting makes this an above average portrait.
Isn't it beautiful how you can control the DOF?
Oh and thanks for your comment on my upside-down pic.
(it was the one called FLOWER (no macro). the lamp/fan).
So, little Allie is so big already! Last time I saw her (on time square) she was a little younger :)