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Overall a very professional looking portrait shot. If not asked to cratique it I don't think I would instinctively, I'd just think it's a nice shot.
It has quite a "sad" feel to it .. might just be my screen.. but quite dark etc. If that's intentional then that's good but I'm not sure if should be.
The button I'm in 2 minds about..I think I'd leave it, perhaps just tone it down a bit. If it were removed then it might become obvious that there's no matching button to the other one.
Other than that... I like the selection of DOF, nicely isolates the subject. I like the moody feel of the image. I like that there's something else in the image other than the subject's face. I like the lighting (just would prefer it a little lighter).
I have been giving a lot of thought to what makes a good portrait lately. Something I'm struggling with a bit (deciding what makes them good). I don't typically take portraits myself.
Roger.
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