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Portraiture is always difficult due to the number of technical aspects that need special attention. This photo is nicely done.
Composition
The posture is very distinct in this one. The subject is looking up, which makes me believe that she is a very confident person or a person who is always looking toward the future. At least, that is how this posture, to me, defines the subject. Which is interesting because it does not match the title.
The only issue I have is that too much of her chest is showing and tends to make her face blend due to the similar skin tones. Thus, focus is drawn slightly away from her face. I also see a little of an arm and a leg (white pants?) that also seems to draw away from the face. It is clear that this is a tough pose. If you performed a tighter crop, just below the necklace the focus to her face would be restored, however, a new problem would crop up: only one shoulder. Thus, a slight angle change to show her right shoulder and tighter crop would have really pushed this posture nicely. As I said, this was difficult, but still, nicely done.
You also chose the right amount of added color to the face. The red lipstick shade is subtle and not overbearing which helps to contrast her lips against her blond hair. The eye shadow also helps to add additional contrast to the red and blond and helps to draw focus to her eyes. More importantly, you chose a shade close to her eye color which also helps to bring them forward.
Technical
Very nice job on the lighting. You have exposed one side slightly more than the other to give enough shadow to add depth to the photo, but not too little on the other side to bring her face deep into darkness. With that said, the left side could use slightly less exposure as details in her skin texture are slightly diminished. The DOF is very good. The blouse is outside of the facial plane, which is good as it helps to isolate the face and direct attention, but not too out of focus to be a feature.
Again, an excellent photo. |
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