Cigar

[armando_m]

only wish the cigar was lit

Comments or suggestions ?

[Didache]

I am not a portrait specialist, but it looks like a pretty solid job to me. The pose is good, curving through the frame with a nice diagonal formed by the upper body. The clothing, though black, is nicely exposed. The picture is 'sexy' without being in any way overtly erotic. I also like the way your model is portrayed as a 'tough guy' but there is a twinkle in her eye implying it is all an act. All that works (even the mildly phallic cigar).

The one and only comment I have is that perhaps the left side of her face (our right) could use just a tad more lightening?

Cheers
Mike

[armando_m]

yup , she was about to burst out laughing
the outfit and cigar are her idea

I used 2 lights and intentionally kept the one on the right with less power to get some shades on her face, I think it works in this case, without it being all evenly lit, there are some shades on the side of her nose that could be better , less dark I mean

Thanks for commenting

[GB1]

Hmm. This one has potential Armando. Light the cigar so that you have a little smoke, and maybe place her in a different background (but it will be hard to mask her out if there's smoke rising from the cigar). She also seems a little bit in a lean to the left, not sure it looks natural. Nice outfit overall. Exposure and lighting is OK.

[LeeIs]

Nice backdrop. Nice smile and expression. Her pose is ok too. The thing that bothers me is the skin tone line created by her chest/stomach. It's like a nice dark area is interrupted by a line going down. An uneven line too. I wish the jacket was buttoned up.

[readingr]

It looks good to me and I really like the pose and the outfit. Nice idea.

One thing that might be worth considering if you do this again is to have her holding a tommy gun, you know the old style with the circular magazine. I'm a Brit so don't ask me about guns haven't a clue, but I think it would fit in with the theme of the photo.

Roger R.

[armando_m]

GB , putting her in a different background, hmm ,suggestions?
Liban, I see what you say about the jacket buttoned down, it would have looked better
Reading, an old machine gun would have been fantastic !!

Thanks !