QUOTE(edwardgsk @ Jul 6 2010, 08:26 AM)
I think the problem is the distraction from the random plant in the middle of the rocks on the beach. Those plants at the left side of the picture are quite distracting too.
Perhaps you can move nearer to the girl and occupy her in your picture more? Just my 2 cents

2nd picture without those plants are much nicer

Added on July 6, 2010, 8:28 amFor the 1st picture, if you can lower your camera height i think will help too

Noted. When I was shooting I saw that plant out of no where in the middle. Thought I could photochop it away

. But failed miserably. Didn't notice the ones on the side. Argh~ when angle is wide lots of things need to take note. Need to be more careful on my composition.
One reason I didn't want to go too close is, if I frame her at the edge of the picture distortion comes in already

. These pics I've not tried adjusting the distortion yet haha.
I like second picture too

. The random tree is directly at the back, lucky shot cause she was walking across haha. Timing was right fortunately.