Beaute Naturelle
by lmhr

Comment by Mitonski:
This is a really great shot. DOF is spot on IMO, nice sharp focus on her face, and those eyes... Great job. Couldn't find anything to fault and I even thought the unusual border method was effective and an interesting change, so... 10

Beaute Naturelle
by lmhr

Comment by autool:
I think a little too close to be real appealing. Nice subject, I would like to see more of her neck and right side of her head. Mostly just too close. 5

Beaute Naturelle
by lmhr

Comment by eloise:
There's nothing blatantly wrong with this shot, but unfortunately there's nothing particularly enthralling about it, either. Her expression is blandly calm, and doesn't add much. She's a pretty girl, and it's a decent photo of a pretty girl, but ... 7.

Beaute Naturelle
by lmhr

Comment by Journey:
Oui, elle est vraiment très belle et il paraît que je la connais.
Yes, she is indeed very beautiful and i believe i know who she is
:)
It is also a classy style of beauty that i find very appealing, à la Isabella Rossilini, rather than that much sought after 'overtly sexy' beauty that often is really nothing but an empty shell. Please convey this compliment to your model !
Good portrait. I understand the pose and the position of the photographer. What i do not like about this is that somehow the face seems \'disjointed\' as it were from the body. From this vantage point, the relationship between the face and the body/shoulder almost seems a little like torture and almost as if the face is somehow pasted on. Vous comprenez?
;)
7

Beaute Naturelle
by lmhr

Comment by jimmythefish:
Very nice composition and skin tone. Beautiful girl. I do have an objection to the border, though. It's uneven...tighter on the right than on the left. I also find it a bit distracting. The relative clutter in the image on the bottom right takes away from the face.

Beaute Naturelle
by lmhr

Comment by mcmurma:
Great portrait, lovely tone. At first it bothered me that the dress strap created such a strong intersect with her eye, but after looking more closely it needs that dress strap. Nicely done!

Beaute Naturelle
by lmhr

Comment by goodtempo:
great image, love the depth of field, soft skin tones, lighting and sharp eyes and lips. nice angle on the subject's face with the eyes and lips the same distance from the lens and therefore both in focus. i like the skin and the spagetti strap, adds mood to the image. 10

Beaute Naturelle
by lmhr

Comment by sunflower:
Very simple and lovely: the cropping works well here,

Beaute Naturelle
by lmhr

Comment by dsidwell:
Marvelous portrait! You captured her natural beauty extxremely well through your point of view, composition, fantastic lighting--it all came together for you here! 10

Beaute Naturelle
by lmhr

Comment by RiderGal:
Beautifully done. I love the lighting, and simplicity, and overall softness of this photo. Great use of duotone. Nice use of DOF, and I like the single white line that is on the photo... but watch that, because it doesn't look quite even on both sides. Well done. -9-