The Mystery and The Story

Decided to take it back to basics in this shot. Fought back and forth about editing out the fly aways on her face. Clearly decided to keep them in. I got asked why I picked this shot out of all of them and it got me thinking...

Why did I choose this one? Why did I keep the fly aways and why did I edit it the way I did?

It came down to this, I picked this frame out because I love her eyes. I love how it told a story yet held so much mystery. It showed the beauty in her soul but left the unsettling feeling like she had a dark past. I kept the fly aways and did minimal editing because I felt it added imperfection in the right way. Our imperfections and flaws are what make us beautiful. They are what make us interesting.

Why do you edit the way you do? What makes you pick out a certain shot?