Great facial expression and portrait subject.. her happy face is contagious. I'm not a fan of the harsh lighting against her hair or the orange background.
The tones in the complection were retained even with such a strong background. It looks like a happy portrait. The backlight is a little too strong for me to rate this outstandingly. I think it was a good choice to use one, as it can really bring out the texture of her hair.
nice effect, albeit a little overdone on the left part of the pic. I really like the glow on the right (our right), and a little burning on the left and it would mesh nicely. good job.
Pedro
Nice shot of a beautiful smile and I like the orange background - the transition from the hair to the background is a little harsh but doesn't take away too much from the overall effect. - 6
Great attempt at meeting this challenge. The backlit-hair thing can work very well in a portrait situation, but to me it looks a bit over-done here, so much so that it has turned a large portion of her hair yellowish-white. I also probably would have cropped this to a portrait orientation. I think with a little diffusion on the backlighting, you can end up with a great shot!
personally I feel the orange is a bit strong, however the rear lighting should be a highlight and is blown way over the top by about three stops perhaps. Hair lights in portraits is a very nice addition accenting detail or snap in a shot, but taken to an extreme it can ruin a shot too. Ironically, the exposure on the face is good in fact, but it is just overtaken by the rear lighting. It is also nice when using hair-lights, to get a catch light on the shoulder line as well if you can.
The light behind her is a bit to harsh. It makes her appear somewhat out of focus. I think if you would've toned down the backlighting and put some more on her face, this would've had more POW!
Very different style. I like ti for the most part. I personally would of cropped it tighter, but this is your shot. I think it's a good entry and I hope you do well with it.
Yaay! Someone decided to brighten up their background instead of using black or white. I really like what you've done here and I LOVE the lighting. I feel good just looking at this photo. Good luck!
Very bright and cheery. The bright highlight on the hair is great fun, although maybe it is alittle overdone but maybe it is part of what makes this picture such fun!
Heavy highlights on the hair take the eye away from her face. There is a cool feel to the light on the right side of her face, but everything else seems very warm.
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