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Photographer

Iulia David

Posts: 49

London, England, United Kingdom

This is from my latest shoot.As I am not an expert in shooting indoor(or in general) I really need some help.
Many thanks
https://photos.modelmayhem.com/photos/140809/11/53e669dc1d27e_m.jpg

Aug 09 14 11:37 am Link

Photographer

Laura Elizabeth Photo

Posts: 2253

Rochester, New York, US

I really don't like the crop. The left side of the image is so heavy compared to the blank right side.  That's just the first thing that grabbed me about it.  Lighting and editing look pretty good to me though, I think there might just be a bobby pin that needs to be cloned out.

Aug 09 14 11:40 am Link

Photographer

Numael D Hernandez

Posts: 1129

San Francisco, California, US

Iulia,

I think it's lovely.  May I do a quick edit on the image, to show you one way I think it might be interpreted?

Aug 09 14 11:56 am Link

Photographer

Iulia David

Posts: 49

London, England, United Kingdom

NumaelDario  wrote:
Iulia,

I think it's lovely.  May I do a quick edit on the image, to show you one way I think it might be interpreted?

Of course:)

Aug 09 14 12:50 pm Link

Photographer

Numael D Hernandez

Posts: 1129

San Francisco, California, US

Iulia, here is a quick version.  Photobucket applied enhancements automatically, which I more or less edited out later - the results are approximate to the version I got in my computer...


https://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg570/numaeldario/Iulia%20David%20Copyrighted/9c9bf1c0-b489-42c3-b27c-7e4c006df3b6_zps302b30d7.jpg

Aug 09 14 01:13 pm Link

Model

Alabaster Crowley

Posts: 8283

Tucson, Arizona, US

NumaelDario  wrote:
Iulia, here is a quick version.  Photobucket applied enhancements automatically, which I more or less edited out later - the results are approximate to the version I got in my computer...


https://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg570/numaeldario/Iulia%20David%20Copyrighted/9c9bf1c0-b489-42c3-b27c-7e4c006df3b6_zps302b30d7.jpg

Are we allowed to critique comments of other critiques?

Aug 09 14 01:18 pm Link

Photographer

Images by MR

Posts: 8908

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

I kind of like it.  But not digging the way the dress bunches up around her bust.

Aug 09 14 01:29 pm Link

Model

Alabaster Crowley

Posts: 8283

Tucson, Arizona, US

Her hand looks kind of weird. Like, thick. Maybe she just has a thick hand.

Otherwise, it's nice. I like the asymmetry (breaking the rules the right way), and the post is really soft.

There's a line of light/shine on her nose that's a bit distracting, though.

Aug 09 14 01:54 pm Link

Photographer

Doug Bolton Photography

Posts: 784

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

IMO, the head should be turned more - either way.
Pose the model so the nose does NOT break the cheek line.
or
Pose the model so her far cheek doesn't show.

my 2 cents

Aug 09 14 02:03 pm Link

Photographer

Iulia David

Posts: 49

London, England, United Kingdom

Alabaster Crowley wrote:

Are we allowed to critique comments of other critiques?

It is a bit too greenish for my taste, but many thanks:)

Aug 09 14 02:05 pm Link

Photographer

Iulia David

Posts: 49

London, England, United Kingdom

Images by MR wrote:
I kind of like it.  But not digging the way the dress bunches up around her bust.

big_smile
The "dress" looks strange because I actually used some curtains.smile)...and you are right

Aug 09 14 02:07 pm Link

Photographer

Lee_Photography

Posts: 9863

Minneapolis, Minnesota, US

https://photos.modelmayhem.com/photos/140809/11/53e669dc1d27e_m.jpg
Not a fan of the lighting or the pose
You have the models head rotation in the no photo zone, either rotate for a true profile of bring back toward camera for a ¾ shot
[As stated earlier do not break outline of far cheek with nose]
Raise models chin and take arm out of pose
Hair messy at models neck

Lighting or processing lacks punch

Composition, too much empty space photo right [Fill the frame with model]

[Joke] Gives new meaning to the term window dressing

Wish you well

Aug 09 14 02:59 pm Link

Photographer

epsilon images

Posts: 147

Bellevue, Washington, US

1. Ditto on the nose and the cheek thing.  You can break that rule occasionally but there should be a good reason.
2. You need a hair light to liven up images like that and in general the lighting is a tad too flat for my tastes.
3. I can't tell your focal length, but the longer the lens, the less weird that hand will appear.  You're getting foreshortening.
4. Her hand position is a little awkward -- typically the "all-fingers-straight" is not my favorite.
5. The contrast and color can be better, but that's really easy to fix and is largely a personal preference.

These opinions are mine alone and are probably wrong.

/d

Aug 12 14 06:44 pm Link