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11/07/2005 03:39:20 PM |
Greetings from the Critique Club:
Christina was your entry for the Light On White II challenge and your image does fit, but would not be to everyones' taste for this challenge.
Technical:
By using a small aperture and high ISO you have introduced an amount of grain/noise into the image. Judging by this combination, I would guess you were handholding the camera. If you were using a tripod, you could have backed off on the ISO and produced a much crisper image. The use of a single lighting position has created a distinct cut off between the sides of your model's face leading to blown out detail on left and unflattering shadow around her nose and cheekbone. Sharpening has created artifacts on her hair. Cropping is extremely tight and brings the viewer's focus on to her lovely eyes.
Composition:
Nicely composed with maximum impact on model's eyes and the slightly downward tilt of her face makes for an interesting portrait, using landscape format.
Overall:
Your second challenge entry and not a failure by any stretch of the imagination. Being a new camera and eagerness to enter challenges mean we sometimes overlook faults that at any other time would be corrected. My technical comments may seem over critical but if I didn't comment on these things there would be little point doing a critique, this should give you tips, ideas and help for future images. On the matter of your score, I expect voters didn't like the contract between light and dark. I didn't vote on this challenge and I think your score was pretty fair. I hope you find this helpful and constructive.
Steve |
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11/02/2005 05:03:59 PM |
| i honestly thought this would do better |
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10/29/2005 09:24:41 AM |
| I like that you didn't "un contrast" this like so many of the shots I'm seeing. The harshness of the light doesn't even bother me. Great eyes. I like her pose and her hair falling over her face. It has an ethereal quality to it. 8 |
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10/28/2005 12:38:27 AM |
| i love this! very nice partial potrait. |
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10/27/2005 06:18:28 PM |
| Just a touch overexposed. Lost detail on her nose and cheek, but very good composition. you also captured this wonderful distant stare. |
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10/26/2005 10:46:55 PM |
| Very pretty and soft. I love the color and the composition. I would like to see more of her right eye - I do like the left eye covered up. 8 |
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10/26/2005 08:47:37 PM |
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