My initial impressions are this is not as good as most of your work...great color/lighting but the pose is just awkward...does not show off her dress/figure/face in a flattering way...lots of "tense" looking features (her neck/left arm/legs etc...The lines/angles of the building and your low position is also awkward looking to me.
I see where you get the pose. These angles - arms and feet bent - usually yield good results. I do like this one, but see the points raised by the previous posters. But I see them as small points.
To improve the pic, I'd concentrate on the top of the frame. That stuff up top is distracting to me, and I think a crop would help.
Some like it hot, some like it cold. We were going for some more unconventional posing. Understand where you're coming from, though, it is awkward, but that's what I like about it.
Cheers!
RoadconePhoto wrote:
the whole the more awkward the better thing makes absolutely zero sense to me...
Mmmm, I wouldn't describe it as the more awkward the better. I would say that one of the goals of the shoot and one of the reasons I chose this model was to explore some less conventional poses to add drama. I saw from her profile that she was pretty flexible, and this pose is all about the shapes and tension of her body. She's not in any pain or discomfort. Cheers!
Some like it hot, some like it cold. We were going for some more unconventional posing. Understand where you're coming from, though, it is awkward, but that's what I like about it.
