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[midgett]

The exposure on the sky is great and the saturation in the sky works for also.

I do find the diagonal presentation the wrong decision for this photo though.

I think the model is over saturated (especially obvious just above her lip) and a little under-exposed. I think some more flash might have helped. I think turning her slightly to her left may have helped hide that roll (no offence ... I have the same roll I think!) above her left hand also.

Fairly low in the sky is a smudge. A bird perhaps but it looks more like a spot of dust on the sensor. I'd be cloning that out.

Hopefully some of that is helpful.

I desaturated the skin slightly, you were right she was way too bronze, and brightened it up a little, does this look better? I think I will keep the diagonal perspective though because she likes it, and I think I do as well.

I also posted another photo, with out a diagonal perspective.