Thanks to my wife for posing on this one. I had plans to enter this shot for the challenge right when I shot this.
Drove 100 miles to a place called Mysore, quite famous for the kingdom of Tipu Sultan. This area is Tipu Sultan's Gumbaz or Mausoleum. It was built by Tipu Sultan for his parents between 1782-84 A.D. Later Tipu was buried here on 5th May 1799 A.D. It is an impressive square tomb chamber surmounted by brick built dome.
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My vote: 6. If I recall my first impression, it was something like: good portrait, without any technical flaws, but nothing studio-like. The nice colors go well with a cheerful expression.
Obviously it would have scored much higher if the challenge would just have been 'Full-Length Portrait'. One cannot expect everybody to rent a studio, but the minimum would have been to use a flash light as a fill. Maybe a specular reflection in her eyes would have been enough to create a little bit of studio mood.
The composition is solid, I like it. The location is very well chosen, it's a fantastic place for a portrait. The background does not interfere with the subject but does enhance it, as noticed by nikuser. The crop is a bit too tight. I am not as offended by it as LalliSig, but the toes for instance look as if they were physically touching the border. This looks a bit weird in a comical way, if this was your intention then it's OK.
The pose is not very flattering. I mean, only the slimmest models get away with a full frontal view. Tilting the body would have been far better I think, most notably because with leaning her against the pillar, it would have looked very natural and sophisticated (and no snapshot comment).
As already mentioned, technically it's very good. Optimal focus, nice contrast, beautiful color tones, good job!
If you have any questions or remarks about this critique, feel free to contact me.
Mike
Well this is not shot in a studio so I voted it a 2 as it clearly does not meet the challenge as far as I am concerned. It´s also framed way to tightly for my taste, you very barely include her toes and there is so little breathing room above her head and on the left by her hand.
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