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04/06/2006 01:40:22 PM |
Greetings from the Critique Club!
When first confronted with this photo, the impact is high, almost visceral, which is always very good. The ripped pieces of paper along top and bottom are an excellent border for such a soft subject, with the brilliant white and torn edges a wonderful contrast to the velvety skin and "rougher" texture of brows and irises. Lighting is excellent, with the catch-light in the eyes a lovely addition. The position of the subject somewhat at the left edge of the frame, whether intentional or as a result of your desire to show the bent-back piece of paper, makes for a very satisfying composition, nicely offsetting the more formalized vertical placement of the subject and foreground.
The model's skin is slightly too post-processed, in my opinion. I believe I can see actual brush strokes where you may have applied smudging or some equivalent brush technique, though this may also be the result of burning an area having uneven tone. In any case, the post-processing is in my view evident, which usually detracts from a photo.
The shadow of the bent-back piece of paper is harsh, cutting off that corner of the image and drawing the eye there, which is not desired. It could be argued, however, that this shadow balances or reflects the somewhat deeper shadow above it, to the right of the model, but for me, it traps the eye.
In many portraits where the eyes are a pertinent feature, selectively sharpening the irises with care and restraint usually produces stunning results. It may have made this photo very dramatic.
Overall, an excellent photo; well done!
Hope this helps,
Louis |
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03/28/2006 07:21:03 PM |
| I like the picture, a little more Neat Image??? than I prefer but it is a lovely portrait with good detail and lighting |
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03/26/2006 03:06:12 PM |
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03/25/2006 10:55:25 PM |
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03/25/2006 11:51:07 AM |
| This is excellent I love the eyes, what an great subject! |
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03/24/2006 01:26:01 PM |
returning for comments:
What a stare! Bumping up. |
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03/24/2006 01:06:29 PM |
| I think skin smoothing is way overdone here. |
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03/24/2006 10:57:18 AM |
| Very good exposure. Looks like the skin is over processed though. Still an excellent image. |
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03/24/2006 06:47:22 AM |
| Like the detail on the eyes .. |
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03/24/2006 03:29:26 AM |
| Nice attempt but it looks like you worked too much on the model's face. It almost look slike you use the 'smudge tool'. |
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03/24/2006 02:25:03 AM |
| Just a little too much PP on the skin for my taste, but otherwise nicely done. |
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03/24/2006 02:07:39 AM |
| that's brilliant !!! what gorgeous eyes...only complaint would be the neat image (?) perhaps a bit too much |
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03/24/2006 12:28:42 AM |
| How pretty. Love the green eyes!! Maybe a touch too much neat image, but just barely. |
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