Easter Photos C&C Requested

These are a few pictures I took on easter and ran through photoshop. I am trying to become better in my photography as I am in the beginning stages on my developement. Go easy on me I know there are flaws, but if you rip it apart, could you please give me ideas of what I could do to improve upon these flaws rather than just tearing me down without building it back up. Also, could you tell me what I'm doing right, so I know what to change as well as what I should try to keep the same.



1. (this was a snapshot and if I could have elimated the fence I would have. Just caught her spinning and capitolized on the opportunity.

C&C purrty please

I am new and inexperienced in the world of photography myself, but I can try to critique as best I can.

#1 would have benefited from a better background.

#2 is soft.
I prefer the black and white high contrast version, remove the borders though. And maybe mask the contrast increase off her skin as it becomes blotchy and unpleasant.

#3, Too bad about the dumpster, maybe a square crop may look better? Shes soft - the bug seems sharp though - dont you hate it when models dont cooperate?

#4 is the best in my opinion too, her skin looks a little grey though, maybe increase contrast? Horizon is tilted, too close a crop to fix, next time shoot a little wider (further away).

I think #5 would have been better further away, but I cant say because I do not know the surroundings. Something to think about I guess?

#6 may have benefited from a smaller aperture (To increase depth of focus). Not big on the processing.

I am not sure if the pictures have been sharpened on their exporting, something to add in the future.