This is a lovely shot and I like the posing and cropping very much. The lighting seems a bit bright though and the focus, if you were going for a soft focus came out more of a blur to me than soft. A 5
A lovely model! Nearly flawless lighting, and classic pose make this a technically superior shot, but it is somehow lacking in something. I think a more creative pose would take this one step beyond. I do think the soft focus is a touch much here.
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Lighting: The light is bright enough to keep the image evenly lit; however, even with it being difused, it seems you only had one light source. Several smaller light sources from different angles would have prevented the harshness in her skin tones.
Pose: The pose works, although a more genuine smile would have worked much better.
Background: The background works well with the model. I would suggest putting more distance between the model and the background; which would have virtually eliminated the shadow and blue glow around some of the hair caused by light reflecting back on her from behind.
Focus seems just a bit short, like the right shoulder is focused but not the face. Shame. It is a really nice photo otherwise. Maybe cropped too close at top.
This is a nice portrait...she seems a bit close to the background, creating some shadowing/halo looking effect around her shoulders and neck. I understand that you were probably going for a soft focus look, which is great, but it is just a touch too soft for my taste around her eyes, which I think should appear sharper and more detailed. It works well for the rest of the portrait, however. Very good effort. :o)
Looks like you've achieved the softness effect with a slight out of focus lens, but I think you would have been better off with a lens diffusing filter
Model's expressive eyes and mouth capture interest. Do facial and body skin tones mismatch a little? Softness is a little distracting. Would be better if the top of her head were entirely in frame.
Soft focus isn't my personal favorite for portraits, but this is a good shot anyway. It might help the effect a little if the background had little more blur relative to the subject.
I'm guessing you wanted this to be soft focus, but it seems to just be blurry. Maybe reading up and experimenting a little more with soft focus could help out.
Kat is a nice-looking model - shot with a single light (flash?) For a portrait - try to get the eyes in 100% sharp focus. It would also be better if you included all the hair at the top.
I think you may have been trying for a soft-focus effect, but it just looks out of focus. Check out the 'Soft-Focus' challenge some months ago or search for soft focus in the forums, there are lots of ways to do it and I can certainly see how it might have worked here. Better luck next time!
Pretty even lighting and minimal shadows give you a good exposure. This seems as though it "can't decide" whether to be sharp or a soft-focus portrait -- it seems kind of in-between without being OOF either ... I also can't tell if your model is relaxed or tense ...
I like the look on her face. The focus needs to be onto the eyes. A soft focus works good, but it is throughout the shot and makes it lok blurry. Bringing her away from the wall to about 3 feet or so would eliminate the shadow, too.
The lighting seems pretty good as does the models pose and expression, but the focus seems a little soft. Which can be a nice effect, but I feel the eyes should always be sharp and in focus. Might also be cropped a little close to the top of the head, just a matter of taste though. Overall, it could be a pretty nice portrait.
This doesn't look like soft focus, it looks like out of focus
put more distance between your subject and the background to prevent shadows like you have, about 2-3 feet should do, also try moving the light more to the camera right and use a second light/or reflector to help reduce shadows
A nice try at soft focus, but the image seems too soft in some parts, especially around the eyes. I will suggest a good resource if you would like to perfect the technique of softening portraits without losing too much focus: "The Photoshop Book for Digital Photographers" by Scott Kelby. This book has sections on easy to use techniques to produce better portraits.
She's a bit too close to the background. Next time, try having the model stand about a foot away from the background. To avoid the shadows you can direct a seperate light at the background.
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