Beautiful portrait. The natural (I assume) lighting really is gorgeous. I might change the central composition a bit, but otherwise everything is perfect.
First class image..the lighting is superb..my only reservation is the centre composition. When I blot out the lefthand side of the image (from the edge of the hair back) leaving the child looking into dark negative space it adds impact (for me). I stress that this is only personal preference and I am no expert in portraiture..but I do know that this image will finish with a high placing as it is an excellent piece of work
Very sweet! Excellent lighting to set the mood, great catchlight in the eyes. The b&w treatment really contributes to the feeling of the shot and the composition is spot on!
Really, really beautiful. If the background was more even (black all the way around) I think this would have been a 10, but it's still really great. 8 for now, and I might come back and rate it higher.