What a beautiful child, the only thing that bothers me are the edges of her face on the left side of the photo, but I'm not sure why...Well done - 9 - .
Lighting: Works well for the desired effect, but the soft-focus may have been over-done.
Pose: great capture.
Background: The black is well done, but a lighter tone would have worked to convey the emotion better.
I like the strong diagonal composition. Focus is a little too soft for my taste, and I'd like to see how it would look with some reflected light from the right to soften (not eliminate) the deeper shadows.
Love those glassy eyes. The expression and composition are great. If the focus were sharper and there was a bit more color saturation, this would be one of my top three. Well worth framing for yourself!
I love the softness here... and the innocence... what HUGE eyes! I would have liked her mouth to be maybe a tad bit sharper.. but its not too big of a deal... good job with your lighting.... really nicely done.
What a lovely expression - she's a cute little Cabbage Patch Doll! Eyes are so clear. Great composition, light and focus - although it does look like some selective blurring is at work, but it's sensitively done. Deserves to do well.
Oh no, here we go. You've probably received a million "10"s simply for the cute factor. This is so sweet my teeth hurt! Wow, look at those eyes. Anyway, my only gripe is that there is too much of the face that is soft. But that's it. 10
Beautiful... No matter how this does in the challenge you can be proud of taking a picture that a mother and father will cherish forever. If this is your child I can't imagine how happy you were when you saw it. Awesome....
very cute shot. you caught that innocent, open baby-look very well. The focus is a bit too soft for my liking, but still 8.
(is this the same kid that was watching the ladybug in selective desaturation?)