I am so frustrated by this image. The wall is sensational. Incredible detail, colors, and visually very interesting. The model, however...
I can't help but look at this through my director eyes. As the main subject, her pose is awkward, but worse, uninhabited. There is no energy flowing out of her, either towards the camera, into the sword, anywhere. There is simply no intention. While we can't help it if a model lacks talent, as photographers there are things we can do to make it appear like they do. And why choose such an excellent backdrop if there is no interaction with it? It's like two images in one, and neither is supporting the other.
Also, I think the low vantage point is not the best choice here. It requires that you include a healthy portion of the rather uninteresting ground. And from a story pov, it doesn't inform the image. On the other hand, if this had been taken from a higher pov looking slightly downward, it might have created a David and Goliath dynamic, and the wall would have had a purpose for being there.
Take all this with a grain of sand. Or salt. :-) |
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