I always suggest telling the forum a little about the photo and the reason for posting. Sometimes that will help you get more and better and more focused comments that may help you. And it may help you avoid hurt feelings too. Sometimes people post a photo and don't want or expect criticisms of the photo. There are alternative means of posting the photo to reach your own goals, but it is important to tell the forum what those goals are.
For example, with this photo, are people to look at it as a portrait or as a photo of a model to be used for some commercial purpose, etc.
I think the "intent" as described "upfront" by the image's photographer will help the other viewers understand the context of the image and its intended purpose.
I hope these comments help and encourage you.
About your images posted now (and in your first post)...
1. Pretty model. She obviously knows how to "work" in front of a camera with her expressions and posing. That is a BIG asset.
2. Lots of white. Does not bother me. Exposure is a matter of degree and taste.
3. No hands. (not to my taste)
4. Red shoes. Grab attention. Not good, not bad...just a fact.
5. The wardrobe choice of the white shirt has made her look pretty "large" and "lumpy" in shape (image #2 and #3 for examples). Would not be my first choice or if chosen, would choose other poses to give her figure more shape (like there is a body under all that white fabric).
6. The skin looks a little "washed out" and lacking in saturation (probably due to the light and exposure).
As stated above but worth reiterating, the whites are too white. I can barely see any of the details in the shirt and can not tell where the background and the shirt are separate. Overall, I get the strongest feeling from number 2, meaning that the model is engaging the viewer, the light on her face is even and well exposed. Unlike number 1, her hair in this picture is controlled which is not distracting me, as well it looks good being pushed to one side. The red jewelry she is wearing keeps the viewers eye to the right side of the frame but moves your eye from her face near the top down towards the middle of the picture, from here my eyes followed her body line to the left, bringing me all the way through the picture. Other than the whites being blown out I think this is a great picture. However, after reducing the brightness I would imagine that you would need to do something to get the model to pop out of the background.
These are just my thoughts on the photo, I hope they were helpful in some way.
Steady Hand wrote:
Hello and welcome to this forum.
I hope you enjoy your time here.
I always suggest telling the forum a little about the photo and the reason for posting. Sometimes that will help you get more and better and more focused comments that may help you. And it may help you avoid hurt feelings too. Sometimes people post a photo and don't want or expect criticisms of the photo. There are alternative means of posting the photo to reach your own goals, but it is important to tell the forum what those goals are.
For example, with this photo, are people to look at it as a portrait or as a photo of a model to be used for some commercial purpose, etc.
I think the "intent" as described "upfront" by the image's photographer will help the other viewers understand the context of the image and its intended purpose.
I hope these comments help and encourage you.
About your images posted now (and in your first post)...
1. Pretty model. She obviously knows how to "work" in front of a camera with her expressions and posing. That is a BIG asset.
2. Lots of white. Does not bother me. Exposure is a matter of degree and taste.
3. No hands. (not to my taste)
4. Red shoes. Grab attention. Not good, not bad...just a fact.
5. The wardrobe choice of the white shirt has made her look pretty "large" and "lumpy" in shape (image #2 and #3 for examples). Would not be my first choice or if chosen, would choose other poses to give her figure more shape (like there is a body under all that white fabric).
6. The skin looks a little "washed out" and lacking in saturation (probably due to the light and exposure).
Thank you very much for taking the time for a detailed critique. I am definitely looking for others opinions, critique and suggestions. I want to always be learning. I must say there is more response in this forum than at Dgrin. Glad to see that.
1. She is a friend and, yes, a pretty girl. She loves to have her picture taken and I love to take photos and learn so I'm afraid I will be posting lots of pictures I have taken of her. She has moved away now so I need to find another willing model. I don't know about her "working" the camera as actually she only likes the straight faced photos. Getting her to give something else proved difficult.
2. Lots of white was what we were looking for with just the red for color. I actually had a red chair that I wanted in the photo but I didn't like any of those.
3. "No hands", well, not in these anyway.
4. "Red Shoes" -- what we wanted.
5. "Large Shirt" -- yes, I see what you are talking about. The choice of the shirt was because she wanted a somewhat "bedroom" effect in her boyfriends shirt and her favorite red shoes.
6. The photos do look sort of washed out. They are somewhat that way by choice but the originals do not look that same as the ones posted here, they look more washed out here for some reason.
Thank you again for the detailed review, I will retain and try to put to use the critique.
