Traveller, I for one wouldn't mind being "too National Geographic." But then, I'm nowhere near the level of Vikas or some of the others here. BTW I also prefer the first one.
--Mary Anne
Vikas, since I have argued your image,The Shepherdess, elsewhere, there has been made the criticism that that image is too posed, to National Geographic, to rigid as to her body language to....really be the best of this Challenge.
I have argued your image to the contrary...respect the Artist and what the Artist is trying to say to you. I was going to vote for The Shepherdess because I really do like it that much....
And yet, this image takes me off the hook a little because it is even better, more natural in its formal structure. So now I can vote for this...lol....