Photograhps

This is my first critique ever, so please forgive me if it is lacking.

I'm not sure how much post-processing was done to the photo, but judging by the shutter speed of 1/8, I would assume most of the motion blur was done with the camera.

As always, the attraction goes to the subject's eyes. From there, we see the full emotion, follow through on her hands, then all the pieces of paper around her. Great composition there - it really leads the viewer around the photo. As for the subject, perfect focus on the face since it remains sharp, while everything else moves.

The subject has a very nice triangular-pose. That is always appealing to the eye. Her left hand appears to be holding down her dress, which leaves me with a sense of mystery there.

The lighting is just perfect. The natural lighting from the window adds some very nice shadows on the left side, while enough of the subject is lit up. Very dramatic. There is still enough light to see the texture of the curtains too. That fills the right side photo with some elements so it's not so empty. Excellent overall composition.