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p.1 #1 · Anna

I was hoping I could get a little C&C on this photo I took of Anna at a shoot down here. Thanks!

Tom

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Feb 07, 2010 at 05:06 AM

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p.1 #2 · Anna

The face & eyes look real sharp - very appealing. However I think the left side s/b cropped because it's distracting plus what are those brown stripes?

Feb 07, 2010 at 05:15 AM

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p.1 #3 · Anna

wow!

beautiful eyes!

Feb 07, 2010 at 05:24 AM

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p.1 #4 · Anna

Quite good. However, I'd suggest retouching to clean-up mascara flakes and some skin issues. Also a hint of selecting iris sharpening and selective reduction of red from the whites of her eyes:

To illustrate the effect of such small tweaks:

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Feb 07, 2010 at 12:27 PM

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p.1 #5 · Anna

I was thinking the same thing. Karen (AuntiPode) illustrated the tweaks.
Beautiful woman, beautiful image. I like the inclusion of the background and the off-center composition. Excellent job!

Scott

Feb 07, 2010 at 02:58 PM

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p.1 #6 · Anna

AuntiPode definitely improved the look of this image.

Still a couple issues with it:

1. The way this is shot/framed/cropped the eyes ought to be the central point.
The light should be on the eyes.

2. Such a lighter background easily competes with the eyes, where the focal point
should be.

Very pretty nevertheless.

Feb 07, 2010 at 09:55 PM

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p.1 #7 · Anna

Lot of potential, but there are a couple things that break its momentum. One is a slight green-yellow cast in the image (even when I cover the veil and just look at her skin). The other is the hot spot in the upper left corner. The tone in the lower left is great, and the dull color is poised to left her shine.

Toning down the hot spot with complete or partial cloning would cure that bit.

In terms of sheer preference, i would love to see the dark tones darkened yet more to bring out her eyelash detail and freckles. Others may prefer the less contrasty version that you already have.
jim

Feb 09, 2010 at 12:33 AM

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p.1 #8 · Anna

How's this? I address the yellow cast (I'd heard that from my wife) and the hot spot.

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Feb 09, 2010 at 05:24 AM

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p.1 #9 · Anna

Hope you don't mind the play. The eyes are the window to one's soul so thought that that needed to be enhanced. I may have went a little overboard (but that's what I do). Did some very minor degrunging (didn't want the freckles to disappear; trust me, I can make her skin flawless, but that's not the point with me for this one; it's all about the eyes) and healing brush work, but tried not to go overboard with that.

Feb 09, 2010 at 06:34 AM

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p.1 #10 · Anna

tommose,

New version is much better to my eye. Now the only thing that I would want to see different is a little more light in the eye, particularly the whites of the eye. Nothing crazy, just a little local contrast to help the newly darkened lashes stand out.

Beautiful shot.
Jim

Feb 09, 2010 at 03:18 PM

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p.1 #11 · Anna

I agree on the whites of the eyes. I think somewhere about 25% of the extent to which Lyle took it would be great. I might lighten the irises just a little. tonight, then I'm done.

Feb 09, 2010 at 03:37 PM


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