Please comment to help me

Could you please comment oin this untouched portrait

I am no expert so let them tell you what they think. For what it is worth I like it and think it is a very powerful image. The crop is interesting, not 100% sure I like the chin so near the bottom of the frame, maybe a tiny bit more background there ?? But yea I like it and think it is very good.

Welcome to the forum and keep posting.

Thanks aka - appreciate the input

Hey Ken - normally I am not into modifying or cleaning up people - removing those parts of them that are not "perfect" - I usually like the real person - not the Cosmo-ized version..... but.... in this case since your image is soooo stylized and soooo clean everywhere else - I would consider smoothing out her skin. Normally like I said I would not recommend this - but in this case everything else is so clean - the spots on her skin really catch the eye. So if this is an Art attempt - clean it up... if it is just a really cool picture of someone you know - keep it real. Cheers.

I found my eye drawn to the thread hanging from the lace below her left eye; the line in the lace above it just draws the attention. Nothing a little editing can't fix.

Wow. Very cool shot. I don't know their source but the "whiskers", for lack of a better word, or maybe stray hairs would be better, coming from her lower left cheek are distracting to me. They could be cloned out rather easily.

very well exposed right out-of-camera. Just a few little touchups as mentioned, and maybe make the blacks a little blacker. I'd suggest a duplicate layer on Overlay blend mode at an opacity of around 50%. Congratulations on a great image.

Very nice! I scrolled with the browser and "cut off" the chin, and I *think* the image might be even more powerful that way. Try it and see what you feel about it. It might not be "your" image anymore. The exposure is just awesome!

hi Ken - great shot out of the camera. I agree with everyone else. It could work very well untouched, but could also be fantastic w/ just a tiny touch-up. But again, if you don't, i still see it as an outstanding photo. I look forward to seeing more from you.

besides what the others mentioned... i'd clean up her sweater and the brim of the hat as well.
maybe sharpen it just a tad... other than than this is a great shot!!

Thank you for all the responses - I will clean the photo and repost