I'm surprised by the high number of confused commenters that didn't see the self portait immediately. I think it's quite emphasised, more than the portrait of the girl...
I like the play and double interpretations that this image offers: there's a picture framed by her sunglasses, a very good picture in its own right, and the title asks the viewer to pay attention to it. But, then, there is this portrait of this lady, and one might think that the being of the photographer has a meaning only because of her. So, she should be the subject, she should be the topic of this photo. But no, wait a sec, what's she thinking about, why does she take this pose? And the answer: because there's a photographer there, again he gets all the attention. To state the obvious: the photographer doesn't ruin the photo, he is the photo. Narcissist, I'd say.
I like everything except the fact that I can see the photographer in the reflection. I love the sharpness of the reflection in the glasses, the softness of the face and the blurred background, all nicely done in black and white. The photographer in view kills it for me. If it's a self portrait, are you the model or the photographer in the glasses? Either way, 95% beautiful.
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