1. Auto color - since I haven't quite worked out the white balance on this Nikon and I forgot to shoot RAW.
2. Smart Sharpen (agressive for the next step)
3. Gaussian blur - 4 pixels
4. Fade Gaussian Blur - 55%
5. Levels, curves, hue/saturation adjusted to liking
6. Border
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I like this.......but I have some input on why I voted this a 5 and not higher which it has the potential for IMO. I don't know if it's intentional, but it seems washed to me, and I don't think that does your model justice. I don't know what "factionnaire" means, I have a voluminous vocabulary *and* it won't come up on Wikipedia or Google, so I cannot derive any message from the title. That doesn't help. Also, that sill, or trim piece above her left forearm is distracting.
The good stuff that pulled all of that out of the fire: The lighting is truly excellent; the balance of light on her face, yet having that glorious negative dark space behind her is just exquisite! And her pensive expression leaves me wanting to know more. Good use of soft focus to assist the contemplative nature of the shot, while still having enough detail to make this ethereal looking woman still appear real. Good luck in the challenge!
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