Hey there from the Critique Club
Camera Work/Technical: Excellent focus on the eyes. This is where many portraits miss the mark, but you hit this one spot on. I also like the tones you captured. The background coloring is particularly interesting to me and provides a very calm, reassuring feeling...for some reason.
Lighting: Great use of backlight, but, in a agreeing with Scott, she needs just a little bit of fill light on her face. A reflector, sheet of paper, or even a second flash would have really brought out her features and made those catch lights pop.
Composition/Content: Very interesting composition. I like the angle you chose for this image, as well as the very tight crop. I also like the backgorund that you left, even with cropping her as tightly as you did.
My Opinion: More contrast and a little fill light is all that this one was missing. The voters may have been a little harsh with the sub-5 score, but we've all gotten those before. Low score or not, this was a great start to a very nice image.
Thank you for the opportunity to provide a critique on your entry,
Eric
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