Shot of my brother outside in snow. After taking it Melethia pointed out that the design on the shirt was distracting. Then I noticed the cord on the hat. I edited them out at first and messaged SC if it was ok but I was leaving on vacation the next day so I just left them in the picture. Had to google the name of the hat.
It was really bright so he was squinting.
Yay! New personal best! Although in two days it'll be beaten :)
Here is my outtake,
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First impressions are that this is an ok portrait.
Technically this has a few minor issues. Most of these have been identified already by yourself so I won't go into these here.
Artistically this is ok but that's it. The pose is a bit awkward - mostly due to him squinting and not looking at us. I'm sure you could have cloned out the cord of the hat without any problems - also the design on the shirt.
In summary an ok shot with some flaws but it seems you knew about them all before you entered it.
Nice casual outdoor portrait and fits the theme of course. I'm curious if you used a fill-flash or other bounce light -- the exposure seems perfect. Sharp but not over-sharpened. Great smile and eyes on the model. Love the textures (especially in the hat) and the nearly all-white background, which is just varied enough to convey snow. And now I know what a Ushanka is!
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