btdsgn wrote:
I think its pretty  bad actually... probably the worst image in your portfolio. Sorry.

I've seen better snapshots..

Novus Photography wrote:
Booooourrrnnnsss...

You all take photography too seriously. Lol.

I like it, she likes it, so I guess that's all that matters.

It was deliberately blown out, just to play with exaggerated exposure.. Is "perfection" the new in, or doesn't anyone experiment with artistic perspective anymore.

Here is the other one from that session of messin' around.

http://novusphotography.ca/images/shawna.jpg

Feel free to hate it too.

the one in the link is SO much better.

TheEighthSin wrote:



I've seen better snapshots..

My name is Paola and I love you...

OK, I'm done.

Novus Photography wrote:
Booooourrrnnnsss...

You all take photography too seriously. Lol.

I like it, she likes it, so I guess that's all that matters.

It was deliberately blown out, just to play with exaggerated exposure.. Is "perfection" the new in, or doesn't anyone experiment with artistic perspective anymore.

Here is the other one from that session of messin' around.

http://novusphotography.ca/images/shawna.jpg

Feel free to hate it too.

it's a lovely image

KB9NDF wrote:
You posted what is ostensibly a request for critique in the critique forum and when the responses don't swing your way to bolster your opinion, you cloud up.

Perhaps, a better response might be to ask what element(s) could be improved or avoided the next time.

I find it drastically overexposed in the face. You could have reduced the exposure and the diagonal blacks would still be black, yet the main subject would have been less blown out. her pupils and the underside of her nose (especially the underside of her nose) dominate the shot.

The shot in the second link doesn't work for me either. It's washed out with no real blacks, no real whites, too much middle gray and an unflattering texture to her complexion.

Again, the "blown out" was quite, quite deliberate. Intentional even.

At the risk of sounding bitter and confrontational (and lets face it, I have no filter, I adore confrontation, and I'm all about fairness) when someone with this photo in their port:

https://www.modelmayhem.com/pic.php?pic … up_id=&ua=

... tells me that my work lacks, is washed out, boring, unflattering etc...

*ahem*

Novus Photography wrote:
At the risk of sounding bitter and confrontational (and lets face it, I have no filter, I adore confrontation, and I'm all about fairness) when someone with this photo in their port:

https://www.modelmayhem.com/pic.php?pic … up_id=&ua=

... tells me that my work lacks, is washed out, boring, unflattering etc...

*ahem*

Yeah, you do sound bitter and confrontational.

Why should we even bother responding to your request for a critique when you obviously can't take it?

Novus Photography wrote:

Again, the "blown out" was quite, quite deliberate. Intentional even.

At the risk of sounding bitter and confrontational (and lets face it, I have no filter, I adore confrontation, and I'm all about fairness) when someone with this photo in their port:

https://www.modelmayhem.com/pic.php?pic … up_id=&ua=

... tells me that my work lacks, is washed out, boring, unflattering etc...

*ahem*

and thats called unsolicited critique, you asked for a critique and everyone said basicallly the same thing, but at the end of the day its you and the client that matters but i would suggest not bringing it into the critique forum if you truly dont care what others think.

whether something was intentional or not does not make it good/bad etc...clearly the majority of people did not like it.  I dont mind it but i dont find it to be your best work by ANY means, i dont like the over exposed technique...but again if thats what you were going for and you are happy with it great good for you...

KB9NDF wrote:
You posted what is ostensibly a request for critique in the critique forum and when the responses don't swing your way to bolster your opinion, you cloud up.

Perhaps, a better response might be to ask what element(s) could be improved or avoided the next time.

I find it drastically overexposed in the face. You could have reduced the exposure and the diagonal blacks would still be black, yet the main subject would have been less blown out. her pupils and the underside of her nose (especially the underside of her nose) dominate the shot.

The shot in the second link doesn't work for me either. It's washed out with no real blacks, no real whites, too much middle gray and an unflattering texture to her complexion.

Novus Photography wrote:
Again, the "blown out" was quite, quite deliberate. Intentional even.

At the risk of sounding bitter and confrontational (and lets face it, I have no filter, I adore confrontation, and I'm all about fairness) when someone with this photo in their port:

https://www.modelmayhem.com/pic.php?pic … up_id=&ua=

... tells me that my work lacks, is washed out, boring, unflattering etc...

*ahem*

That is considered an unsolicited critique, however in my opinion,  that shot is technically a better shot than the one you requested a critique on.

If you cant take negative responses, don't offer your images up for critique.

Novus Photography wrote:
Again, the "blown out" was quite, quite deliberate. Intentional even.

At the risk of sounding bitter and confrontational (and lets face it, I have no filter, I adore confrontation, and I'm all about fairness) when someone with this photo in their port:

https://www.modelmayhem.com/pic.php?pic … up_id=&ua=

... tells me that my work lacks, is washed out, boring, unflattering etc...

*ahem*

Ahem...

YOU asked for a critique. Not I.
Enjoy your time-out to consider the ramifications of confrontational behavior.

Novus Photography wrote:

Again, the "blown out" was quite, quite deliberate. Intentional even.

At the risk of sounding bitter and confrontational (and lets face it, I have no filter, I adore confrontation, and I'm all about fairness) when someone with this photo in their port:

https://www.modelmayhem.com/pic.php?pic … up_id=&ua=

... tells me that my work lacks, is washed out, boring, unflattering etc...

*ahem*

Wow, your image is blown out, out of focus (adding digital pseudo sharpening to the eyes doesn't make it in focus). Really, I think it fails on all photographic & asthetic standards...

The other guy didn't solicit you for his critique... You opened yourself for critique. I believe what I said to be true. I'm not trying to be mean, but everyone else seems to agree. If you disagree w/ the whole world, who's opinion needs to change ?

Paul

Novus Photography wrote:
No make-up, no hairstyling - fresh out of the shower, frizzy hair, and all.

Standing in a hallway, in a shaft of bright light from a window. My girlfriend, who isn't a model, and has no modeling experience whatsoever.

It's the avatar, by the way.

I don't think its one of your best works. It's too smudgy, overexposed.