Indeed, the girl and her pose are very beautiful... I love how natural her holding/hugging the tree looks... The palm fronds are really pretty, too... And the background is so peaceful-looking (love those puffy clouds!)... I'm sorry that my suggestion on adding depth to the water wasn't so great... ^^;
If I may offer a suggestion, oekakis are better saved as .gifs. As a .gif, you wouldn't have that rough edge between the water's edge and the sand and the darkness around the clouds... Either that or save as a higher quality .jpg.
Do more purty pictures like this (not necessarily naked, though... ;) )!
Gorgeous image, Red, really. You should definitely do more, despite the fact that the board seems deserted at the moment (college returnees, etc.). But wow, the pose is beautiful, te shading is nice, and I think what really makes the picture stands out would be the detail on the palm tree as well as the girl. Couple that with a somewhat simple yet overly atmospheric beach background and you have one excellent picture. :D
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