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Poulsons Photography

Posts: 4453

Duchesne, Utah, US

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Jan 28 13 08:26 pm Link

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Jorge Kreimer

Posts: 3716

San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico

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Jan 28 13 09:16 pm Link

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BrandonLundby

Posts: 117

Las Vegas, Nevada, US

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Jan 28 13 09:35 pm Link

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Poulsons Photography

Posts: 4453

Duchesne, Utah, US

Jorge Kreimer wrote:
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The first thing i notice here is that the mouth and eyes are out of focus.  The focus is on the ear.  This immediately distracts me from the emotion here.  I love the mouth.  It is just right, but the eyes look squinted.  I find myself confused on what this image is trying to say.

Jan 28 13 10:00 pm Link

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Poulsons Photography

Posts: 4453

Duchesne, Utah, US

B C L wrote:
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This is great.  Very crisp and clean.  The expression on the woman is perfect.  I can feel the longing or loneliness she is feeling.  The way her hand is holding her shirt really adds to it.  Perfecty expressed.

Jan 28 13 10:02 pm Link

Jan 28 13 10:25 pm Link

Photographer

Poulsons Photography

Posts: 4453

Duchesne, Utah, US

Madison P Cook wrote:
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This is a fun shot, and i can see a lot of work went into it.  However, the expression feels forced to me.  It can be hard to make an expression look genuine.  But that is what it takes to get the viewer to connect.

Jan 28 13 10:28 pm Link

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BrandonLundby

Posts: 117

Las Vegas, Nevada, US

Poulsons Photography wrote:

This is great.  Very crisp and clean.  The expression on the woman is perfect.  I can feel the longing or loneliness she is feeling.  The way her hand is holding her shirt really adds to it.  Perfecty expressed.

smile thank you!

Jan 28 13 10:57 pm Link

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Worlds Of Water

Posts: 37732

Rancho Cucamonga, California, US

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Jan 28 13 10:59 pm Link

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J D s Artistic Images

Posts: 72

Port Angeles, Washington, US

Jan 28 13 11:01 pm Link

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J O H N A L L A N

Posts: 12221

Los Angeles, California, US

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Jan 28 13 11:12 pm Link

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Mortonovich

Posts: 6209

San Diego, California, US

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Jan 28 13 11:15 pm Link

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_eMMe_

Posts: 866

Florence, Toscana, Italy

Jan 29 13 12:41 am Link

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HEATHER 19

Posts: 1156

Boston, Massachusetts, US

Jan 29 13 04:51 am Link

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TDSImages

Posts: 1017

Salt Lake City, Utah, US

This?

https://photos.modelmayhem.com/photos/121226/15/50db89f9bdd78.jpg

Jan 29 13 05:02 am Link

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Thiha

Posts: 15

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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Jan 29 13 06:36 am Link

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Drew Smith Photography

Posts: 5214

Nottingham, England, United Kingdom

Cop for this then:

https://photos.modelmayhem.com/photos/120520/05/4fb8e92b33ec5.jpg

Jan 29 13 06:39 am Link

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Poulsons Photography

Posts: 4453

Duchesne, Utah, US

Select Models wrote:
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yes.  great work.  i can totally feel the emotion here, and it is very believable.  Well done.

Jan 29 13 07:53 am Link

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Poulsons Photography

Posts: 4453

Duchesne, Utah, US

Heartbar wrote:
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not bad, just feels like it lacks emotion.  and maybe that is what you are going for.  I find the fact that the beard is in focus and the eyes out of focus distracting me from it though.

Jan 29 13 07:54 am Link

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Poulsons Photography

Posts: 4453

Duchesne, Utah, US

John Allan wrote:
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close, but i find the face expression to look forced.

Jan 29 13 07:54 am Link

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Poulsons Photography

Posts: 4453

Duchesne, Utah, US

ChiMo wrote:
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kind of torn on this one.  she just seems to be staring at something.

Jan 29 13 07:55 am Link

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Poulsons Photography

Posts: 4453

Duchesne, Utah, US

_eMMe_ wrote:
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dont like.  first it is blurry.  second, i am not sure what is happening.

Jan 29 13 07:55 am Link

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Poulsons Photography

Posts: 4453

Duchesne, Utah, US

HEATHER 19 wrote:
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Here is one smile

In the middle on this one.  The expression almost looks blank to me.  lifeless.

Jan 29 13 07:57 am Link

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Poulsons Photography

Posts: 4453

Duchesne, Utah, US

TDSImages wrote:
This?

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yes, solitude and loneliness.  Works great.

Jan 29 13 07:57 am Link

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Poulsons Photography

Posts: 4453

Duchesne, Utah, US

Thiha Ty Htut wrote:
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not really any feeling in this one.

Jan 29 13 07:58 am Link

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Poulsons Photography

Posts: 4453

Duchesne, Utah, US

Drew Smith Photography wrote:
Cop for this then:

https://photos.modelmayhem.com/photos/120520/05/4fb8e92b33ec5.jpg

Very well done.  full of emotion.  Well portrayed. 
This is a perfect example.

Jan 29 13 07:59 am Link

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Jeffrey M Fletcher

Posts: 4861

Asheville, North Carolina, US

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Jan 29 13 08:00 am Link

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Poulsons Photography

Posts: 4453

Duchesne, Utah, US

Jeffrey M Fletcher wrote:
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Cool picture, but I have no idea what is trying to be expressed.

Jan 29 13 08:01 am Link

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Pixyst

Posts: 356

Phoenix, Arizona, US

What are your thoughts?

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Jan 29 13 08:03 am Link

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Poulsons Photography

Posts: 4453

Duchesne, Utah, US

Pixyst wrote:
What are your thoughts?

https://photos.modelmayhem.com/photos/120903/13/50451298de4ec_m.jpg

The pose is great.  With the right face expression this would be perfect.  But there seems to be no emotion in her face.  Is she excited, shocked, embarrassed?

Jan 29 13 08:06 am Link

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Jeffrey M Fletcher

Posts: 4861

Asheville, North Carolina, US

Poulsons Photography wrote:

Cool picture, but I have no idea what is trying to be expressed.

Perhaps that's good: it's certainly supposed to be something that would be difficult to describe using words. Trying for enigmatic, a surreal variant of that enigmatic Mona Lisa theme.

My thanks.

Jan 29 13 08:14 am Link

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retiredanddeleted

Posts: 3561

Azul, Buenos Aires, Argentina

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Jan 29 13 08:29 am Link

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Poulsons Photography

Posts: 4453

Duchesne, Utah, US

MissLaurelle wrote:
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Shows a feeling of shyness, while at the same time an excited look.  Well done.

Jan 29 13 08:30 am Link

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Kristen_C

Posts: 430

Dallas, Texas, US

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Jan 29 13 08:53 am Link

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C A T H Y

Posts: 5464

Anaheim, California, US

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Jan 29 13 09:01 am Link

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Poulsons Photography

Posts: 4453

Duchesne, Utah, US

Kristen_C wrote:
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I really can't tell if its a look of passion, tiredness, or happy.

Jan 29 13 01:21 pm Link

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Poulsons Photography

Posts: 4453

Duchesne, Utah, US

C A T H Y     wrote:
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The top one works.  It feels sad and alone.  But the bottom not so much.  the expression is almost one of warning!

Jan 29 13 01:22 pm Link

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retiredanddeleted

Posts: 3561

Azul, Buenos Aires, Argentina

https://photos.modelmayhem.com/photos/121116/19/50a705d5bee25_m.jpg

this is the one I really wanna get your intake on

Jan 29 13 01:23 pm Link

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Poulsons Photography

Posts: 4453

Duchesne, Utah, US

MissLaurelle wrote:
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this is the one I really wanna get your intake on

I think this one is very well done.  I felt as though I just walked in on you unexpected.  The look on your face says it all.  Great work. 
PS.  I would love to work with you if you are ever in my area.  You would be a great addition to what I do!

Jan 29 13 01:27 pm Link

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JOEL McDONALD

Posts: 608

Portland, Oregon, US

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Jan 29 13 01:27 pm Link