I'm halfway happy with my postprocessing here, it's usually something I do pretty minimally. this is just raw adjustments in saturation and contrast, then hue/saturation...convert to lab color, usm and curves in the lightness channel.
I originally was gonna submite a different portrait, but I liked this one better. Some others preferred my my original entry here, but hey who knows.
I don't think some people will like the flower's positioning, but I dig it, though it's not perfect. No time to reshoot though as I head back to school today.
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Nicely done. The one thing that I wish the subject had done (if this photo is staged which I think it is) is direct her gaze towards the flower. I think the subject is smelling the flower and it would make the photo more authentic if her gaze were directed towards it. 7
Very creative and beautifully subtle lighting. That lone twig on the left is distracting, but I realize that without spot-editing there wasn't a lot you could do (cropping would ruin the composition). 7
I like the diminished tones. Makes the flower stand out. The tendrils of her hair almost mimic the leaves hanging down on the trees. Interesting. Nicely done.
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