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Someone once told me (or maybe it was told me a lot of times) not to have trees growing out of somene head. Watch the background and if you have a model who is intent an exceptionaly tight and polite pose - find a way to shoot her in a more relaxed posture - maybe leaning on something or relating physicly to an object within reach.

Not to mention the fact that the red bench looks out of place.  You should have shot her sitting/laying on the ground (without the tree )

Paul

Thanks for the critiques. I was told the same about the tree coming out of the head, but I was also told that if you position a little to the left or right it was acceptable. I tried to do so. As far as a tight pose, the university wanted her in this standard contestant pose.

the red bench takes so much away from the image.
i would try and change the color in photoshop.