Great shot, but you are lucky enough to have a beautiful model so you're bound to end up with some nice ones. I think that I would like to see some more of her eyes so that they don't look closed. I think that I'll take this picture to the salon with me when I go to get a perm. I really like her hair :o)
This is one of those times when centering an image works. She is the focus here, no doubt about that. Her thoughtful, almost demure expression invites a longer look, makes you think that if you just kept staring at it a little bit longer, she might just look up and reveal what she's thinking.
Technically it's great too. The detail in the sweater makes it seem cheek-rubbingly soft. The dropped out background doesn't deter from her face at all, in fact provides a pleasant backdrop. The freckle on her nose and the individual strands in her hair make her seem real enough to touch.
Great work!
cgesteland (I like to sign my comments so that the person I'm critiquing can see my work and know where I'm coming from.)
