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Photographer

PhotoKromze

Posts: 315

Lisbon, Lisboa e Vale do Tejo, Portugal

...on my profile and would love if critiques are offered for the pictures. If possible, kindly point me to the resource to make the pictures even better.

Album: By the Sea https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/3530780/405360

Mar 26 17 05:20 am Link

Photographer

Eyesso

Posts: 1218

Orlando, Florida, US

These are beautiful images! 

I think if they were mine I would see if they work better with a little toning, maybe slight vignette and pull out the shadows to brighten the subject while raising the contrast to highlight features of her face better.  But I find it easier to just flip through filter options and see what they did to make it work better, than repeat those steps.  For filters my favorite is Preset Shop because unlike Exposure, it works all in Lightroom or Photoshop and therefore allows me to adjust every single setting to my preferences.

Mar 27 17 08:06 am Link

Photographer

PhotoRealism

Posts: 186

Dallas, Texas, US

I like that these photos have a candid feel, i.e., they do not look posed; to look at them feels like I am looking through a portal at the scene therein, rather than looking at a photo of said scene. That's the mark of a good eye in the photographer.

My critique may not match everyone else's, since a lot of the artistic aspects of photography are subjective. That said, here is my perspective...

https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/42161333
This photo is great, I wouldn't change a thing. The B&W is lovely.

https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/42160146
This photo is out of focus, but with the B&W and the mood/facial expression, the out of focus nature actually works great. Perhaps that was intentional. I like it.

https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/42160147
In this photo my eye is distracted by the background, which is very detailed. However, I do love the backlit glow on the model's hair. A wider aperture would have blurred the background more. However, lowering your shutter speed slightly would have brightened the model's face and made her stand out a little better against the background. The composition of the image is excellent.

https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/42115785
This photo is well-composed and has nice bokeh. The finger on her lip is distracting for me, but that is all.

https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/42115276
Very nice bokeh again. I might have shot it with her chin tiled down more, since the angle of the photographer is clearly above the height of the model. For the pose to work as is, I feel like the shot should be tighter or a lot wider.

https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/42100166
This is nice. Harsh shadows, but it works because the viewer expects sunset lighting.

https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/42100336
I like this one also. It could be brighter on the model's face. Dropping your shutter speed slightly will produce this brighter look.

Very nice work...keep it up!

Mar 29 17 07:45 am Link