A posed portrait of Danielle

[fotomatt]

Ah yes...one more example which proves my colleague's saying: "photography is a bunch of subjective crap!"

Please don't take this wrong...take it as tongue-in-cheek humor we photographers face when we show our work to others. Show a photograph to an art director or editor one day and maybe they don't like it. Maybe it's one of my lifestyles shots of a couple and the editor is viewing it after having a rough morning with their spouse. Show it to them on another day and they love it. Go figure.

Alison, I think it's a wonderful photograph. I agree Hodgy about rotating the subject to change the light direction. However, I like the way the flat, broad light works - it gives it a high-key fashion look. And - to me - it's her expression that makes the image work.

From somewhere on Colorado's Continental Divide...

Matt Lit
www.LITfoto.com

[poker]

I've been wanting to share my opinion on the bw shots but couldn't gather my thoughts on it. Once I saw the color version, I'm was really happy to see it. I feel the color version is warm, brings in depth, and life. I think the lighting is nice.

The bw version looks a bit contrived and the eyes were so sharp....it looked unreal.

But your efforts are noted because I'm sure you spent some time on it in PS.

Thanks for sharing.

[molaselake]

Hmm...I love black and white, but I wasn't too impressed with the portrait. However, the color (most noteably the changes made by hodgy) version of this is absolutely beautiful.