Conceptually I can buy this as it at least shows someone adding to their knowledge or 'book smarts' by reading a book. Technically this picture needs to be thrown a life preserver. First you can barely make out that there is a book in this shot. The white is so bright as to be almost overexposed and the object itself gets so little space in the frame as to be incidental to the photo. I like the expression on the face, those super arched eyebrows are a keeper, but the focus here is very poor. I can't see anything in focus at all. Lighting is rough across the board with some nasty highlights around the eyes near the nose. Glasses were a good choice (if a choice) and are of a nice book-wormish quality.
Highlights are burned out. I like the eyes and the glasses but would have eliminated the eye makeup and adjusted exposure. I would have liked to see this same version but with the eyes looking down to the book.
The lack of sharpness on the eyes, the harsh lighting, expression and close up of the image reminds me of the Blair Witch Project. If her eyes were pointed down, and she were really "in" the book, might be better.
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