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Thread: Lady in Red-ish

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    Lady in Red-ish



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    Re: Lady in Red-ish

    Her teeth seem to be quite prominent , not that there's any thing wrong with them but they are almost neon bright.
    Sorry not the best of critiques and this image deserves better but this is what grabbed me.
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    Isn't it a cool thing in nature that the colours never seem to clash...

    I have no issues with you editing my photos

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    Re: Lady in Red-ish

    No problem. It is a valid critique. I will see about toning down the teeth.

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    Re: Lady in Red-ish

    Very even light with no obvious blown highlights

    wish her right elbow would be included and the crop at her left wrist is not "nice" better if done more between wrist and elbow

    her chin is a bit down, maybe better if she was more straight

    did you shoot any more images of her ?

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    Re: Lady in Red-ish

    Her skin is way too red. Even if it's a tan, it's still way too red/saturated in the image.

    The cropped elbow is not ideal.

    I don't think her teeth are a problem at all. It's the smile (tight/forced-looking) in combination with her head position (down). If that's her natural smile, no problem. Ask her to raise her chin a little if you have a chance to reshoot her. That may help.

    I also don't think the head position works well with the lighting, which seems very broad and even. Her nose almost disappears in it.

    If this is someone you can reshoot with little hassle, try working on the pose and some lighting variations. If not, de-reddening her skin will improve the image a little.
    Last edited by draymorton; 11-07-2012 at 12:53 PM. Reason: grammar

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    Re: Lady in Red-ish

    Okay. I will try and de-redden the photo. I have a lot of other pictures of her. Her and I are scheduled for another shoot later this week.

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    Re: Lady in Red-ish

    I peeked at you profile and saw the link to your website/blog and found other shots of her, which I believe are better than the one you showed here, both in composition and colors

    On the one with a yellow garment I believe you used one light and her facial features are more visible

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    Re: Lady in Red-ish

    I actually used the same 4 light setup for both pictures. Although I did different things to edit them. I only had that one with me when I posted them to get critiqued so I hadn't posted anymore. I am always constantly trying to improve. When I love a shot a lot or a shoot a lot, I am sometimes blind to different issues that are in the photo. So it helps me to get an outside view on my work so I can continue to improve.

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    Re: Lady in Red-ish

    great job, thats a nice shot

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    Re: Lady in Red-ish

    Thank you Skitheast!

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