Pete : The Elf On The Shelf. March Of The Wooden Soldiers
by Toniann220

Comment by giantmike:
I'm not jiving with the tilt here.

Gloria Ann
by Toniann220

Comment by SoulMan1978:
It's a shame there have been many comments about the size of your model. It can't be nice for her to read comments like that :-( I for one think she's quite curvy and attractive.

Gloria Ann
by Toniann220

Comment by karmat:
CRITIQUE CLUB CRITIQUE
by karmat

You have done some things very well here. She looks comfortable in her pose and her make up and hair is absolutely fabulous. I like the natural light, but for this pose, it lights "too much." I think some sidelighting, or even backlighting might help it to be more dramatic. If you want to keep the natural light, i would suggest a closer crop so that just her face is showing.

Several people commented on her size, and I am wondering if the pose you have her in actually makes her look larger than she is. Straight on, unless you are toothpick sized, will always make you look larger if I am not mistaken. Perhaps if she were turned slightly and looking back at you it would be more flattering.

You met the challenge. The shot is bw, and it is okay. I think a bit more contrast would help to add interest. To me, it seems as if there is a dark gray ranging to a lighter gray, but no distinct blacks and whites, and this gives the shot a "flat" feeling.

The background -- that one item probably dropped your potential score more than anything. A wrinkled background appears hurried and sloppy. Either iron it, or take the wrinkles out in post processing.

Overall, pretty well done.

If I need to further clarify anything, please let me know.

karmat

Gloria Ann
by Toniann220

Comment by ordinaryangel:
The wrinkles on the background really let this shot down.

Gloria Ann
by Toniann220

Comment by Scholten:
Perhaps a good photo of this person but I do not find her appealing because of her size. A more attractive model would have worked better for this challenge, in my humble opinion.

Gloria Ann
by Toniann220

Comment by Kelli:
Beautiful model, lovely toning, excellent eyes. The only thing that hurts your image is the wrinkles in the background.

Gloria Ann
by Toniann220

Comment by doug61853:
Gloria has very erotic hair, eyes, lips and breasts. Then I get down to her large belly and ...............messes up the whole erotic part

Gloria Ann
by Toniann220

Comment by JawnyRico:
This could be used as a nice glamour shot. Its a nice pose with good composition. Great expression as well. Nice job.

Gloria Ann
by Toniann220

Comment by jdannels:
I would put the model farther from the background so the the background would be blurry and less noticeable

Gloria Ann
by Toniann220

Comment by trevytrev:
Nice b&W treatment and smooth skin. The lighting looks nice on the model but I feel the backround distracts me with the wrinkles. I also feel that lighting the background with a light would have given more contrast to the pretty subject in front.