A moment of relaxation

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• rychousmama (228)
• [2006-11-04 17:47]

Actually i am very impressed with this photo and I love the black and white. Good capture of light hitting her hair, good composition with her filling up a lot of the space, and very sharp.
-Lara

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• robertuk702 (48)
• [2006-11-04 18:54]

Hi,

Just remove the hair going across her face under the nose and you will have a good picture. That hair is distracting.

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• Biance- (165)
• [2006-11-05 1:21]
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Ok commenting for a third time now.

1. I think the hair in her face is lovely, it's natural, I have long hair and it's constantly in my face, to remove it... well that's not natural.
2. Lighting is never perfect, and although a photographer is always concerned with lighting, a spectator isn't always. So honestly, in this shot, it doesn't truly matter.
3. If you and I, and the other thousands of people on this site weren't concerned with technicalities, then the common Joe would simply fall inlove with the lady in the photo. ;)
4. My own personal thoughts on the shot. It's simple, it's everyday and yes it's relaxing... who cares what the wind does to their hair when they're relaxing? No-one and I should hope no-one does.

I love it!

Biance.

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• FAHM (4)
• [2006-11-05 2:22]
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Hi Jako, Considering that you don't know what you're doing this looks pretty darn good.
specialy for a "street-shot".

* I think the highlights in the hair are great
* I would crop out the hands but then the smoke from her mouth wouldn't make any sence.

although I'm also very new at this portrait thing.. (and photography as well, for that matter)

A few suggestions:
* This could use just a bit more contrast
* Crop could be a little tighter
- on the bottom right --> Shadow under the arm

TFS, Francois. (I did A little WS, hope you don't mind)

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• aros (717)
• [2006-11-05 4:22]

In my opinion there's many different styles of portrait. From the very posed, to less formal "candids" and then of course snapshots.

I would place this in the middle, it's clear she's posing, but it is not a formal pose, nor is it a formal setting. Lighting-wise, if you had the luxury of an assistant with a reflector, and/or a fill-flash, you could have tamed the highlights in the hair.

I like the contemplative expression and the use of background blur. You are right, it does bring the mood across. Keep going with portraits, they're fun but challenging. Good luck!

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• trehan_sid (421)
• [2006-11-09 23:36]

hi brother.
i like like this close up better than the other one.. this one seems more powerful in comparison. but which lens did you use? even at 100 iso.. this has come with highlighted whites, which has inturn got the skin texture flat as well.

The street portraits are instant clicks so asking for too much in them may be is not useful ..specially when you want to click the subject without being noticed.

So, i dont agree with Robert about hair on the face, i dont mind that at all and rather support the points mentioned by Biance.

very well achieved my friend. And yes ..the lady is surely beautiful.

See you around
Cheers
Sid
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