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Model

Veronika Vitkina

Posts: 257

Brooklyn, New York, US

Please take a look, comment, critique, whatever. Thanks

Oct 18 19 09:44 am Link

Photographer

Orca Bay Images

Posts: 33877

Arcata, California, US

Beautiful work, Veronika, except for that shot of you against the brick wall. Too much brick wall and not enough you. You're off on the edge, competing with the bricks for attention. IMO, that's the weak link in an otherwise very strong and beautiful set.

I'm particularly taken with the images of you in the yellow dress and you against the sunset. And the headshot is very strong. The image of you in blue in front of the water could be tightened and cropped to portrait orientation instead of olandscape (even tighter, the setting is obvious), but you're beautiful in it nonetheless..

Oct 18 19 10:01 am Link

Photographer

Lee_Photography

Posts: 9863

Minneapolis, Minnesota, US

https://photos.modelmayhem.com/photos/191018/07/5da9cdba10135_m.jpg
Totally agree with Orca Bay Images, too much wall, over have the photo is of the brick wall.

https://photos.modelmayhem.com/photos/191018/07/5da9ced4b3bfb_m.jpg
I also agree with Orca Bay Images on this one as well.
Control your viewer by limiting what they can look at, that is if all of the background is there our eyes will wander off of you and into the distance.

https://photos.modelmayhem.com/photos/191018/07/5da9cdd88573d_m.jpg
Very strong image, would like to see the top cropped off to eliminate the bright area above your head [Bright areas are a distraction]

I wish you well

Oct 18 19 10:15 am Link

Model

Veronika Vitkina

Posts: 257

Brooklyn, New York, US

Thank you for the critique and the compliments. Should i get rid of the "brick wall" pic or crop that part out?

Oct 18 19 12:15 pm Link

Photographer

Orca Bay Images

Posts: 33877

Arcata, California, US

Veronika Vitkina  wrote:
Thank you for the critique and the compliments. Should i get rid of the "brick wall" pic or crop that part out?

I'd suggest dumping it. It's not a particularly strong shot even when better framed. But if you're going to try salvaging the shot through editing, make sure you have the okay of the photographer, or ask the photographer to edit it to your preferences for you..

EDIT: Nice changes.

Oct 18 19 12:37 pm Link

Photographer

TEB-Art Photo

Posts: 605

Carrboro, North Carolina, US

Yellow dress against warm city lights is gorgeous. As in the "blue sepia" head shot -- nice tones and highlights.

Oct 19 19 09:18 am Link