First Post Here - Hair (NSFW)
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speedtrap
Registered: Jul 07, 2009
Total Posts: 27
Country: Canada

Well I have never posted a photo at this forum before so here is my first one.
Any C&C input is welcome



This image is copyrighted by the owner




jfinite
Registered: Aug 18, 2007
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Country: United States

Hair looks great! I think the picture is well done, nice lighting and the bkg is nice.



hatch1921
Registered: May 13, 2005
Total Posts: 2650
Country: United States

What have you been waiting for? This is a very nice shot!

Hatch



dadagallery
Registered: Jan 01, 2003
Total Posts: 477
Country: United States

Very good work. I assume that your focus is on the hair, but I'd love to see her eye a bit lighter.



05titan
Registered: Jul 23, 2008
Total Posts: 400
Country: Canada

Nice!
Post more.
Not sure if you did anything to her right arm in post but the edge of her arm looks a little uneven (bumpy)....almost like a quick liquify job.
The inner edge of the arm looks a little funny. Starting from the middle and going toward her arm pit, the top two inches curves off to the left (her right). To me, that portion looks like it needs to bumbed over to her left.

Awesome photo!

-Dave



davenfl
Registered: Jun 29, 2008
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Country: United States

Perfect just as it is and she is a hot package. Love to see more.

Dave



tdurnan
Registered: Jul 13, 2008
Total Posts: 520
Country: Canada

NIce all around. PP is right on the edge for the skin. Beautiful work



squeakski
Registered: Oct 19, 2008
Total Posts: 177
Country: United States

WOW very hot I like it



dreamloft
Registered: Jun 26, 2009
Total Posts: 23
Country: United States

Great work! The lighting is really nice and the hair is definitely an attention grabber. I agree with 05titan that there are some issues with Liquify. Probably could be fixed by using a larger brush size if your tightening up certain areas.



NickyD
Registered: Jul 11, 2003
Total Posts: 2408
Country: United States

I'd have to see the original to offer more constructive thoughts on your Post Processing. The image is great, but the pose feels really awkward to me. I'd rather her stretch her arm more across, letting the arm cover her nipples to try to defeat the weird way the arm is laying...or perhaps just let her hair do it, but that might mean changing the angle you are shooting at.

But, honestly great shot, and I hope you continue posting your work here.



speedtrap
Registered: Jul 07, 2009
Total Posts: 27
Country: Canada

Thanks for the feed back I will try and post some more.



atnmac
Registered: Nov 29, 2008
Total Posts: 51
Country: United States

Very Nice, I like it.
Though it seems like she is slightly tilted?

Great first post.



Matt Leitholt
Registered: May 27, 2008
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Country: United States

Hair looks very nice along with your lighting. Might want to throw a NSFW tag on there just in case



Jim Rickards
Registered: Dec 02, 2003
Total Posts: 5665
Country: Canada

Not a critique but an observation:
The main light, placed quite high in this shot, gives a slight shadow to the eyes and produces a considerable nose and chin shadow. It also diminishes the catchlight. OTOH, your title suggest that the hair is the subject, and your choice of lighting resulted in the hair being the primary interest and the eyes secondary.

As far as composition goes, I wonder if more of the arm should be included. That would also move the partially covered breasts up higher in the frame.



L33t
Registered: Dec 26, 2008
Total Posts: 629
Country: Myanmar

transformers eyes



cgardner
Registered: Nov 18, 2002
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Country: United States

Nice shot, but the "negative" framing space on the sides would be better used to put more space above the head and under the arm. The round curve of the head hitting the straight line of the top and the tight crop of the hand and hair at the bottom give it a cramped look that is out of context with the sensuous curves of the hair. There's a reason its called "portrait" mode.

For the eye its not so much that its dark, which fits the overall moody context of the shot, but rather the lack of a good catchlight that makes it look a bit dull and lifeless.

Chuck



paulhodson
Registered: Jul 22, 2003
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Country: United Kingdom

I have to say I feel the skin pp is overdone on this one.



kakomu
Registered: May 28, 2009
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I like the way the model is lit, but I think less vignetting would have done a lot for the image.



John Caldwell
Registered: Feb 21, 2003
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Country: United States

Really good.



ComSoup
Registered: Jan 30, 2008
Total Posts: 282
Country: United States

Nice. I like it.



tchoi
Registered: Dec 25, 2008
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Country: United States

Well, for a contrary view, I like the eyes. Overall, the lighting and expression create the energy for me. A little mysterious, definitely 'hot', lots of sensual energy. I expect a more open, direct pose or lighting would render this image really boring and familiar.

dadagallery wrote:
Very good work. I assume that your focus is on the hair, but I'd love to see her eye a bit lighter.



transoptic1
Registered: Apr 01, 2005
Total Posts: 900
Country: United States

Well done. Yeah the "more light in the eyes" argument is old hat on this forum.

Except I can't help but be distracted by the banding on the bg. Not sure if it's a resize or jpeg issue or what...



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