I debated long and hard about whether I would enter a shot into this challenge, but ultimately decided that I would simply because of the sheer unadulterated beauty of the subject.
The title says it all
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Did this one get validated? I voted as if valid, but it still looks like Advanced editing was used -- There are areas around her body where the background still looks sharp and in focus -- as if the blur tool was used.
You know it is not fair to use a much better model than Charlene. If you were doing some sort of a competition, you won by a mile on mere subject matter alone...
Overall impression:
She's beautiful, your lucky, and she must be delusional...A perfect combination.
Photographic impression:
Really nice colors and use of the soft greens in the background to frame the subject. The lighting on her face is warm and she seems very relaxed and comfortable. I am not crazy about the crop - it seems a bit oddly placed. A closer crop more on her face would really have dealt with some of the flaws that other commenters discussed below.
I only gave it a 6 during voting due mostly to the pose and crop.
post script:
It is actually funny, but sitting here writing this made me think of the great Lyle Lovett song "Her First Mistake" - check it out if you haven't heard it before - it just SOOOO fits you.
Impossible... There isn't anything more than a woman, and this one gets full marks. I love the expression. Great dimples. I think I would have liked to see the eyes a little clearer, and have her eyes a little less centered in the frame. But she is so lovely and her expression so wonderful, it overwhems any possible negatives that might be suggested.
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