Jul II

First, that model is simply amazing. Her eyes are so haunting, her freckles so innocent.

The photo:

Vision: I love the tables and their roundness. Left eye of the subject near center of the frame is very effective. Subdued colors are very effective and contrast well with the fair skin of the model.
Originality: I love the composition (see above) but the hands on the table make the photo (really) successful, in my opinion.

Technique: great. Shallow depth-of-field is used effectively. The only negative, in my opinion, is that I would have liked to have the hands in focus as well. This would have meant shooting with a smaller aperture but since the hands are such a focus point, I would have liked to have them in focus.

Impact: The model, composition, colors, are so effective that the emotional response is very strong here.

Great, great photo!!!