Friend of mine wants to become a model so it is easy for me to call her and ask her to be my model for few minutes.
I hope people will like this one, but I know it will not win but top 30 would be nice :)
I had one flash behinde her to light up her hair and one in front of her. Think I did a good job with the lightning.
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I think the color and lighting in this are just outstanding and you did a really great job with the flash -- the catchlight in her eyes really makes them pop.
Some suggestions for improvement might include:
- A contrasting color for the backdrop. Right now everything seems very reddish.
- A tighter crop on the woman's face. Although the composition of this is great and the background does help tell a story, traditionally, portraits are a much tighter crop. I think this might be the single biggest reason why this did not score higher. If you had not worried about including the entire heart, it might not have left so much space at the top and put the focus more on the model herself, which is where the focus is expected to be for a portrait.
although the light source is coming off from the right and slightly above the model's head, it still appears a bit flat. also a tighter cropped might have been better
she doesn't really look like she's in love other than the background image. expression screams "i'm bored of this already". :( alot of potential, but need to keep the subject w/the mood you're trying to capture.
Her face blends into the background. First I see the heart then her shirt, then I start looking for her face. In a portrait, I think the first thing I see should be the face.
the background, although you are incorporating into the image, is still distracting somewhat. The lighting and models pose are the highlights of this image.
One of the few portraits where the background really helps tell her story. Nice work. I think I might prefer it if she took up more of the frame though...She gets a little lost in the picture.
I don't like the red and black with this background. She has beautiful blue eyes but my eyes are drawn to the background and the red shirt first. Lay a piece of paper over the right half and see what you think. A portrait should be just about the subject and the rest is just icing to complement, not detract.
Not a huge fan of the background, especially with the subject's red shirt, BUT the eyes overpower the background so you redeemed yourself. :) Great capture- best of luck with your score!
I feel that she is way too small in the shot. I think a portrait should showcase the face. Hers is lovely, but I can't see any detail. The heart in the background I find distracting. The focus should only be on her. Her eyes are lovely, but I'd like to see them about 4 times closer. She's a lovely girl.
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