I was so surprised when this came out of my camera! It reminds me of a photo from a men's magazine. Carol is such a great friend and I'm so glad she was my first model ever. Thanks Carol!
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Brain, many many congratulations on this, it would be a fantastic shot if it was your 100th model shoot, that it is your first is astounding. And yes it does look like a shot from a style or mens magazine. I hope you have printed a large copy of this for Carol as she will love you for it
Terrific lighting and nice pose. A little silly in the environment, but I think it is always nice to have a fresh idea with portraits. Really, the light is terrific!
I like the composition of the picture. I think with the post processing, her face came out a little "plasticy" in spots, specifically her forehead and cheeks. I like the way her locks fall on the slide too.
There is something a little disturbing about this image - she looks very, very young (like 13 or 14), probably due to the placement. However, that aside, it is a very well-taken image with excellent lighting on her face.
I'll be an idiot to say no, but with a pic like that I would be careful with all the old ladies voting - you might end up in the last ten. next time take a picture of a flower. nice pic 8