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I like the first and not the second. In the first I find that I want to bring her closer to me, I can imagine countryside, I want to see this beautiful face. When you have a compelling subject I feel they should be the main attraction, not just one more element. This is probably just the difference in how we see things as artists and gets into that portrait vs figurative argument.
I would either eliminate the dress pattern or eliminate the foreground flowers. I think the presence of both is a bit distraction.
The third image is a prime example of the need for spot metering. You want to tell the camera to expose for the subject and not the very bright background, otherwise, the subject will always be overwhelmed by the background.
If you don't have spot metering you can move closer to the subject and take an exposure eliminating most of the background. Then, hold down the shutter release halfway to retain the exposure and reframe and shoot. Or, dial in that captured exposure and shoot in manual mode.
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Mike McCarty
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