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Old 01-26-2002, 12:47 PM   #6
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Nice work. I really like this portrait, especially the delicate skin tones and the color overall. The curve of her back lends to the overall design.

I realize that this is very subjective but my one suggestion would be to leave a little more space above her head.

Close cropping a photograph seldom bothers me, but in a portrait, I feel that the figure needs "some breathing room." It is also a good opportunity to make more of the abstract compositional element of negative space.
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