I like this shot ... I would compose it in away to separate the 2 principle characters. It's just a jump to the left
What this does is allows some breathing space and probably would eliminate the lady growing out of the womans hair ... composition composition composition.
I do like the way the shot looks down the beach ... good luck
I'm trying hard to find something in the shot other than you secretly snapping a pic of a lady on the beach. I have no idea what she's looking at, she's not strolling in the shot... just trying my best to 'get it'.
I like the cloud of gulls. The composition of the man in the background seems a little too close to the main subject. I can't decide if he's relevant or not. Black and white on the beach is good to force the viewer out of seeing it as a typical beach shot.
I'm assuming she's with him, but has paused to take in something he either missed or is not interested in. Kind of a nice commentary on how two people can be a couple yet have a very different shared experience.
This is a great shot IMO, even though I think I would've liked it better with a bigger "distance" between the woman and the man within the picture composition. Still a 9 from me