If this photo was lighter I think I would like it better. I think the focus is good and the composition is good, but the model could have been just a little sloser to the right side of the photo. Good luck.
Nice exposure etc. The photo is missing a bit of pop. I think if the model was more involved in the picture = more interaction, it would improve.
Classic would be if you had managed to add a fish tail and the model was more sideways or facing the camera.
A lovely model, and excellent idea with the mermaid, but she seems cut off under the water. It just makes for a wierd sensation while viewing the shot.
Nice lighting. Good profile shot of the model, I like her expression. The texture of the water is nice offset to the model. Excellent crop, focus, and dof. Very well done.
Good idea. Nice pose. I like the look on the subjects face. I am not a real stickler for having to use the rule of thirds, but in this case, I do find the centered composition to be a little weak. Perhaps a tighter crop could strengthen the presentation.
Have you used this model before? I swear she looks familiar. Althought this is a nice setup, in landscape orientation it appers a little "snapshot-ish". I think in portrait you may have bbeen able to conquer this problem. Imagine the photo having been taken at so that she sits in the bottom right cornver and the water streches out of the frame, with that eautifl stream of light against the water.
I would have had the model pull back her shoulder blades more to get definition and to show off her curves. How she is posed makes her back look flat. Also, would have been interesting to see the color version.
The image is a little dark but I really like the use of the reflections in the water. Lighting well done for the subject. A vertical orientation may have worked well with this shot. Like the use of B&W.
Nice expression. I like her profile and the ripply water around her. I'd like a tad more light skimming over her face and shoulder, but overall, nice. I like the title too!
I would say this is ok for a not-really-nude shot, but the water and angle create the illusion that she has no bottom half to her body. Nice profile of the face though and a good effort.