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In the first picture the light is from too far back. I think it actually hits her from behind.

Everything is in shadow except her left shoulder and the hidden side of her face.

The second shot really throws me off with the severely tilted horizon. It's too far off to be an accident and it is pointless as an artistic "slant", in my opinion.

Both poses are very nice and the exposures are very good, although both are rendered a little too dark.

Notice the very strained right arm in the first picture - that doesn't look comfortable, and the viewer notices that.

Her smile seems genuine and pleasant in the first picture.

Color balance is very good, and the background is unobtrusive in both pictures.

Thank you Bob, that is exactly the kind of critique I am looking for here. I can learn from this. I don't understand what you mean about the "strained right arm in the first picture". She is actually leaning back on to that arm. Should I have cropped differently to show that, or should the arm have been angled more or less? I appreciate your help.
Thanks

Take a look at the arm pit and it looks strained.

Nice use of fill in flash

It's a minor point and you should not take it too seriously for the simple reason that many poses are rather artificial and not a postion that the model would willingly choose for any length of time. My point was primarily to point out that the human form can appear more natural or less natural at the whim of the model and the artist. In this particular case her right arm is not only very uncomfortable, but it is painfully obvious to the viewer. Different clothing might have masked that and no one would be the wiser. In this case the exposed arm and its condition were simply not contributing positively to the picture - perhaps a nit-pick!