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• jako_vdw (0)
• [2006-04-18 7:50]

Hi Andrew,
Very well composed b/w shot. It's nice and soft with not too much contrast. The model looking away from the camera is also good.
Well done,
Jako

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• silver (0)
• [2006-04-18 7:53]

Beautiful model. I would suggest sharpening the eyes a bit more next time, and using a bit more contrast. It is amazing the benefit from simply sharpening the eyes.

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• ruudblok (22361)
• [2006-04-18 8:29]

Nice pose
Good portrait
Good light and contrast

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• btokaz (5744)
• [2006-04-18 9:36]

very nice portrait Andrew. Well composed, good exporession, nice bw tones...
Tomasz

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• maratony (1445)
• [2006-04-18 11:50]

Beautiful portrait B/W Andrew.
A simple composition well executed.

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• poulinp (1526)
• [2006-04-18 20:31]

Good framing here, and good control of the DOF to create a blured background and keep the 2 eyes sharp. Well done.

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• TonyFoto (3734)
• [2006-05-12 6:26]
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Hi Andrew,
Excellent portrait of this beautiful model. The quarlity of your pictures is high. Hope to see more of your photos.
Antony

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• kitflorendo (0)
• [2006-05-12 9:04]
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Aside from the fat guy in the stripey shirt, it is THIS one that appeals the most. The subject is very good, the pose does it for me, the hard crop is just what I like, the non eye-contact is also apporeciated, the absence of a frame is hard to take ;) I would have been tempted to clone out the two most prominent skin defects (arm and chin area) and to have boosted contrast but the latter is only a matter of taste. You could even try gamma amendment or mid-tones in 'levels'. Surprising what a difference can be made and this, too, a matter of personal preference.
Re sharpness. Please read my updated note on Jo-Boy Florendo. You have missed all the previous correspondence on the subject of sharpnessm, softness and assumed oversharpening and it might be a good idea to catch up. My note should clarify? As you might expect, this one is soft to me but that isn't a bad thing when it comes to girlie portraits.
Finally, if you haven't seen his stuff already and you'd like some REAL inspiration, check out the impressive portfolio by 'manny'. That should blow your socks off? I felt like throwing my camera away ...

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• ronrag (1281)
• [2006-08-21 8:07]

hi Andrew, nice mood projected by the model... nice cropping and composition too! Ron

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• Jeruel (1383)
• [2007-11-24 1:34]

Lovely image with lovely model, sharply shot! Congrats! :)

Jeruel

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• rminkow (15766)
• [2007-11-26 10:24]

Hi Andrew...this is a nice portrait..your composition is great and the lighting and tones as well as the pose are really nice...good job.

Roger

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• noborders (724)
• [2007-12-12 2:55]

What a beautiful portrait ! I'll see you in TE, which I frequent much more than TL...
TFS,
Congratulations,
Cath.

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• spacebar (1079)
• [2008-03-03 22:50]

Beautiful expression and pose.
I like very much the way you cropped image.
TFS
Ciao, Antonella