you got that hat from me!

[kinu]

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[tonydee]

Not really sure what to say about this, I like it - composition fills the frame well, there's a nice curvature through her right arm, your hat, her face and torso. I find it captivating, but something doesn't quite seem right to me. Might be the contrast/exposure - bit hot around the far side of the nose, black shirt's pretty extreme, writing's a distraction that I think you've done well to minimise. Pose is interesting, I try not to worry about the back arm disappearing and sometimes I can and sometimes I can't. Hair looping around at the back stands out too. Like the bokeh. Sorry to point this out, but that middle finger on your hat looks a bit too extended for comfort ;-P. Somehow the catchlights attract attention and for me it's an effort to confirm she's looking at the camera and not off to your right. Cheers, Tony