Again, this scored a 7 from me during the challenge. I really like the combination of focus & softness, but the PP seems just a bit too strong. Otherwise it would have scored higher. Still, a truly beautiful subject and a very nice image.
This is really processed looking, but I do really like the overall mood - I think mostly from her expression. It looks very relaxed and natural. Maybe bringing out the eyes a bit more would help. I think it was underrated in the challenge.
What an amazing shot ... through this one you can see how much you have learned over the period on this site ...I love the processing you have used. Congrats on a good solid finish.
Leroy, your portraiture skills are remarkable!
And I see that your post-processing skills are amazing too.
Great work on the free study, and wow, I can't believe no NI was used!
The final result is stunning.
i gave it a nine. i did think it was slightly over soft, but she was just too mesmerizing to ignore& the legs coming through the border was indeed a great effect! WTG Leroy!
Hey Leroy! I actually gave this one a pretty high score, and that's rare for me with this sort of shot. You did a really nice job of the glow PP (yes I understand you did it the hard way, not with a plugin, but it's still "glow") and I'm actually surprised this didn't make it into the high 6's.
Wow, I can't believe this did not come in higher, maybe to artistic, I don't know but I think it is fantastic. I don't think there is to much PP I think you have enhanced an already beautiful subject to set a mood that you wanted to portray and you have done it very well. Isn't that what art is all about. Your an artist!
Gorgeous! Almost like a painting. And her arm muscle - looks like this is a beauty who'll beat you in any sport, too. I like the little touch of her legs coming out of the frame, too. :)
Fantastic. I keep finding neat details the longer I look. Love the border! I get all sort of complaints about my border experiments, but this one really stands out and make the image classy and dynamic.
Lovely model. I like the way her head turns and her hair cascades. The PP of her skin is just a bit over the top for me. I find myself wondering what the object is behind her and to her right.. It's somewhat distracting. Sitting in front of the digital frame just doesn't do a lot to the image for me. Very good image.
This is really really unpleasant - all the worst things about glossy magazine portraiture over done to extremes. The bizarre bordering, the soft-focus, the smoothing (or whatever it is), the weird shadows around her knees, the slightly peculiar expression. It's just got no connection with any kind of world, real or imagined, that holds any appeal for me. Damn, you've even got a soft-focus effect on your border! Maybe it isn't soft focus. Maybe it's some other kind of glow effect or something.
Beyond my personal distaste for it (I'm not just being rude, I think it's important that opinion is heard), i guess it's pretty well executed. I wonder if that glow might be too much even for fans of this stuff - it is, I think, perhaps just too strong - giving a feel of odd focus rather than a simple effect. The glow on the border likewise perhaps just draws the eye too much - especially on the left of frame, where the unmade bed (or whatever) is sliding quite nicely into darkness otherwise. And her expression is a touch uncomfortable - she doesn't seem at ease with this world you've made for her. I'll be intrigued to see how the site rates it though.
A cliche in many ways, from pose to processing. But if you are going that route, then do it well. You have, IMO (even if it is not really my taste in photos). 8.
Not sure I like the softness here, but she is beautiful and the coloring is very nice. I also like the pose and lighting. In fact the light is great. Well done.
Beautiful model and good portrait in many ways. The lightning is ok, maybe litle to flat on the face. But I´m not sure I like this overblurred texture.
the soft focus is very nice, even though it looks a bit over done. I particularly like the pose with her sitting through the frame...give me a clue how you did this.
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