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steelese I say adjust the white balance and drop the blue. It is just to distracting to have the two colors.

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Nathan deGargoyle I really like this one. It gives a very unusual, distictive feel to a great catch. Well done!

Thanks very much, steelese and Nathan. These opposing opinions capture a lot of what I love about photography . . . and a lot of what frustrates me at the same time. One of the things that I stuggle with the most is having the "eye" to "see" or "feel" what's a good shot. But I do enjoy the subjectivity of it all.

I did re-edit the original in a way that I hope makes it look less like a cut out. I did very little PP around the hair. Color (or colour if you prefer) issues aside, is this version an improvement?

Also, here's a link to the same photo with the colors a bit more natural. This was as close as I know how to get to making the light look natural, or even.

Thanks for the C&C everyone. It's been a good learning experience.