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Mike,
I didn't get the impression that you were trying to be too cute. I just thought you happened into a really appealing lighting situation and got the shot. It doesn't look posed at all to me and the sun-dappling doesn't look like you were striving for it.
But the girl is an absolute heartbreaker! What a look! I think you should paint this, even as a study, even if you never show it to anybody. Do you know the Waterhouse painting "Hylas and the Nymphs"? Well, I think this young lady would have had Hylas in that pond before he knew what hit him. It's a little bit high-risk to try to get that expression just right, but well worth the effort. Then if you can bottle it...
Actually, I've failed twice to capture that female seductive look in my last two paintings. Maybe I'll post the latest one for criticism, although it's definitely a failure. I think you've got a lot better shot at it working from this photo.
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