Soooooooooooooooo me again. Sorry, but I'm the handiest model I have. Some costume-wear, my much-loved string of antique boroque pearls, and a hat I bought once and never really wore.
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I like this feel; somewhere between a vermeer painting and an antique feeling add for jewelry. I do have some criticisms though, but please take these from the thought that this is still better than mostly anything I've done.
The focus could use some tweeaking; there is som strong focus on the right arm, but also on the hat- the depth of field should be adjusted to compensate, there mightbe more impact if the pearls weren't blurred at the expense of the right arm;
The area where the eye rests is just to the right of the right shoulder. where the lightest spot of the photo is, and its intersection with cleavage. I am all for cleavage, but here, it distracts from all else; I like the lace up bodice type approach to teh outfit, but again, perhaps a focus shift would adjust all the centers of interest.
I do love the tones, values and contrasts, the texture of the hat against the smothness of the background and white against skin; and the quilting below. Also, perhaps a bit of a pull back on the crop would be interesting.
Is the double entendre deliberate? Your framing actually suggests so, in which case I make this a very clever shot. I would wish it had a bit more punch, but I'm a high contrast fan, so that's an ignorable comment.
The strong directional lighting and perfectly controlled depth of field strongly accentuate a strong composition. I love the lines, the textures, and the narrative sense.
Nice light and concept. The use of the hat to hide the model's face is great. I find the focus should be on the hands though. The hat is tak sharp but the hands, which in my view are the fulcral part of the composition, are a bit soft. Still, a nice shot.
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