Portrait Up Close

From early summer. Quite a bit of cropping on this one.

G

Only minor nitpicks I have are that the position of her hair makes her neck look rather longer than normal, it's also as if the light from the left was a bit bright as her teeth look a bit unevenly lit, along with the hot lips, and over large catch light in her left eye.

I do tight crops a lot but I would prefer to balance it all out though... I would give room more on the forehead than the clavicle area

I agree on bit more forehead , currently the top is too close to her eyebrow

beautiful shot Greg

Thanks guys. I agree that the teeth etc needs work. Maybe I should add more catch light to her left eye to balance that out (should be easy to do).

Here's another - less cropped. better? I didn't do hardly any post to this version like I did on the first posting (smoothing skin, adding contrast, etc)

G

http://www.gregbulla.com/Photography...crop2_1000.jpg

Personally, I like a crop of the original with the bottom brought up to cut off just a little of the bottom of the chin - like just above where the shaded part comes to the bottom of the chin. - Terry

I think it is very well composed and exposed. Maybe too many skin details, but if you like "natural" portraits more than "photoshopped"...
Thanks for sharing

on the second image, I would try to soften the forehead skin

Ok fellows, here's a couple additional edits.

Terry, I didn't see that being a great crop. Give it a try and repost it if you'd like.

G

PS - I know her teeth need attention. Just have to find the time to do it.

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Originally Posted by GB1

Thanks guys. I agree that the teeth etc needs work. Maybe I should add more catch light to her left eye to balance that out (should be easy to do).

Here's another - less cropped. better? I didn't do hardly any post to this version like I did on the first posting (smoothing skin, adding contrast, etc)

G

http://www.gregbulla.com/Photography...crop2_1000.jpg

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I like this crop more, even if it is a bit more orthodox.

I'm also a fan of the lesser processing; on the skin in the particular. Though I get that that's how portraits are done and you pretty much don't have a choice. In the original version, however, it looked like you only posted in her face and not her neck.