My girl posing 2

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• hagemann (105)
• [2009-01-23 14:27]
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Hi Panos, Sorry to that your very beautiful girlfriend is not presented as she deserves. To me, the image seems out of focus and in lack of details.
Sorry if I'm too harsh
You have done much better, I think
Best regards
/Henning

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• Souvlakolikos (804)
• [2009-01-23 15:21]
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Hi Pano,

I agree with Henning the focus is soft and not as sharp as it could have been.

Rather than this being a negative, I actually think that it makes the image posted pleasing, I like the soft focus and lighting.

Different people, different tastes I suppose.

Thanks for sharing

Colin

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• banaei (782)
• [2009-01-24 6:20]

Hi Panos
Very nice portrait
Beautiful models
Well done
TFS
**MAB**

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• g_panakia (1659)
• [2009-01-24 6:58]
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kalispera pano
lucky u :) pou exeis ena toso omorfo portraito!
anyway, mou aresei i idea alla nomizo oti 8a mporouses na diaxiristis kalitera to fos...den ksero ti xrisimopoihses san fotistiki pigi pantos nomizo oti to evales poli konta sto prosopo tis kopelas...mias kai to 8ema sou itan ekei 8a mporouses na kaneis merikous peiramatismous...parol'ayta mou aresei i atmosfaira kai fysika to bw!
filika
georgia

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• azaf1 (7137)
• [2009-01-25 2:07]

Kalimera Pano

Omorfo portreto, opos kai h kopelia. To sepia einai poli omorfo kai h emfasi sta contrast poli kali.

Filika
Argiris

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• AHenry (0)
• [2009-01-26 2:40]

Hello Panos,
good prtrait.
good work
Thanks
Henry

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• Alexia (2466)
• [2009-01-26 5:14]

Ciao...molto bello questo
ritratto...
bellissima la posa scelta..=)
Complimenti

Alexia

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• rewshearer (24846)
• [2009-01-26 13:56]
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Hi Panos

I've done similar experiments to this myself in the past, using various light sources.

The biggest problem with low-light - whether it's candles or a lamp - is that you need such a long shutter speed that movement will be a factor. Either camera-shake, or your model simply breathing and moving naturally. We can see here, the shot simply isn't sharp.

The other problem is that you needed the candles so close to your girlfriend, that the light is too intense. There is a blown-out highlight on her cheek, and the shadows are too deep elsewhere. The only way to manage this is to have the light source further away from your subject, and allow the light waves to diffuse more effectively.

A good experiment but in this case, I think, not effective.

best wishes
Rew

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• chrisJ (53089)
• [2009-01-28 1:33]

Hi Panos

The sepia tone works well here. A slight lack of sharpness, but the mood over rules, here, with strong graphism & contrast. Well composed, with a good, angled pov. Tfs!