Beauty is a subjective thing, I know. In my scoring and comments I'm trying to score based on NOT whether or not I would think a particular subject beautiful, but on whether the photographer has succeeded in creating a beautiful photo. I look for the elements of color, lines, focus and dof interest, lighting, and a certain element of grace and lovlieness. I'm looking for a unique and creative appeal for the highest scorers. The description says to create a photo that makes the viewer think "that's beautiful", so it will undoubtedly be very subjective. (This is what I'm putting at the start of all of my comments, and I hope it is helpful.)
That being said, certainly a child meets the challenge for beauty. I personally don't like the selective desat here. Why empahsize the flower and earring? I beleive the soft focus was intentional, but I would have liked more clarity on the eyes. I also don't care for the mouth position and overall expression. It's a cute girl and I like the b/w but those elements bring the otherwise nice portrait down a few notches for me. |
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