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Hi Judy-
Being a portrait photographer for 25 years or so I might look at images a little differently than some, but I will try to explain my previous comment. The accordion in your image looks like some kind of box, maybe even a lunchbox at first glance. What I meant by sing was the shot itself, not the physical act.

Expression is often the most important aspect in people photography. When we look at an image, we go to the face, and the eyes especially. This can be seen in the work of another TPN member Matt Brandon  http://www.travelphotographers.net/photographer_details/10410/Matt_Brandon

Congrats on the award!
 

Hi Judy-

I will try to explain my comments. Being a portrait photographer for 25 years or so, I have found that the first thing we look at when viewing a portrait is the expression, most of all, the eyes. Fellow TPN member Matt Brandon is great with this and you can see his work here- http://www.travelphotographers.net/photographer_details/10410/Matt_Brandon
It's very important to have sharp focus in this area and an expression that draws us in, giving an added depth to the image. As for the accordion, I would like to see a more prominent angle of it, in a prominent way, interacting with the subject. Congrats on the award!