point well taken :) thank you Mysight and Soyrosa for the comments

The cut on her lip doesn't add anything to me, so it's a distraction. You could remove it in Photoshop or, if that's not an option, make it work (look for a mood and angle where it contributes rather than just sits there). Also the eyes seem almost but not quite sharp. It looks like the focus point may be a bit behind her eyes (the hair looks slightly more in focus). Finally, the girl looks in between expressions -- not quite comfortable and not settled into a mood either. I like the framing and the girl is very cute with wonderful eyes. I would suggest taking lots and lots of shots looking for a "moment" that stands out with the focus, etc. all working, and then add a little (not too much) sharpening in Photoshop to make the eyes come alive even more. Hope this helps.

this is a lovely portrait-would also like to se more of the hat :)

Beautiful portrait.

She looks cute and I liked the tight crop.

Very nice shot. Cool the way that the bird is posing. A bit of solarization on the left side, but the silhoutte takes advantage of it.

Looks great. The bird appears to be thinking. Great catch.

I like the dark bird shape (an organic shape within straight lines). I think it would look better in black and white. I also think the shape of the bird could relate more strongly with the background, perhaps from a different angle or composition that would better highlight the tension of organic/inorganic lines.

the bird appears to be sad and "strongly thinking" about something... good composition!