Nastya

[Yuri Pautov]

Priviet, dear friends!
Running risk of being putted to lunatic asylum (who else make photos and present them without payment to unknown people) I continue my portraits learning and training.
He is Nasya.
1
http://pautov.viplast.ru/images/gallery/2389.jpg
2
http://pautov.viplast.ru/images/gallery/2392.jpg
3
http://pautov.viplast.ru/images/gallery/2393.jpg
and, please, send me your opinion which one's better of these two:
4
http://pautov.viplast.ru/images/gallery/2391.jpg
or b&w
5
http://pautov.viplast.ru/images/gallery/2390.jpg
Spasibo for your comments and critique - they realy help me a lot to make better and better portraits...
Yuri

[TassieD]

G'day Yuri,

Outstanding, as usuall....:D I much prefer the colour version, the b&w is a little on the scareu side for my liking (but a good photo none the less).
When the photos first loaded to likeness to Meg Ryan hit me straight away...anybody else notice this or is it just me?

Enjoy your portraits Yuri...keep up the good work.

Cheers
David

[JazzyJak]

These are great, I think your portraiture is coming along all right Yuri. That first one just about knocked me out of my chair, her expression is so mischievous. And I also like the color version, the eyes in the B&W are just too intense for me. How do you find these girls?

[USAIR]

I am quite sure she will be very happy with these :thumb
Good job as always

Thanks
Fred

[BridgeCity]

I agree, the color shot is much more flattering. Thanks for sharing your amazing shots Yuri.. it is always a pleasure to comment.

[Angelo]

beautiful as always. I like #2 best.

[Nikolai]

I like #3 and #4.
#5 has a certain vampirish look..


I was hesitating to say that for quite some time, but finally decided to come out of the closet...:-)
It seems that your latest portraits are mostly overexposed. You used to have very nice reach color and high dynamic range, but recently most of those pictures seem a bit flat.. Intention? Change in a workflow? High-key trend?:dunno

This is, of course, only my personal opinion and only because you've asked..

Love your work!:thumb

[coldclimb]

Awesome stuff Yuri! I like #3 the best, and as for the difference between the last two, the color one looks better to me. Keep them coming! :thumb

[JubbaKing]

Yuri, these are very nice. I like #3 a lot for it's cropping and her expression.

[Peter Dumont]

Priviet, dear friends!
Running risk of being putted to lunatic asylum (who else make photos and present them without payment to unknown people) I continue my portraits learning and training.
He is Nasya.
1
http://pautov.viplast.ru/images/gallery/2389.jpg
YuriHello Yuri.

No. 1 is my favourite - great expression:wink

The black and White pic to me seemed a bit overprocessed.

Taking these pics and giving them away for free is a great deal ;
many people around here would PAY her to be allowed to do that . :huh

Bye,
Peter Dumont

[Higgmeister]

#3 is my favorite for this set. Here eyes and expression match, they say the same thing. In #4, here eyes are far away but her expression seems to say something different. Just my opinion. Between the color and B&W, I like the color better, more complimentary. #1 has a lot of character to is and is also a wonderful shot. I guess I'm a bit partial to your tight cropping now that I've gotten used to it:D.

Thanks for another wonderful set,
Chris

[Adrian van Ammers]

Priviet, dear friends!

and, please, send me your opinion which one's better of these two:
Spasibo for your comments and critique - they realy help me a lot to make better and better portraits...
YuriThe b&w makes her so much older and even a total different personality. I prefer color the color - you outdid yourself here -, but the b&w makes a very interesting picture. Did she like the b&W herself I wonder?

[Steve Cavigliano]

Yuri,

Another great set of a beautiful young woman with fantastic eyes :thumb Where do you find these beauties?

I like the closeness of the 4th shot, but I like the skintone better in the 3rd shot. I love the sultry look in the 1st shot, but it seems to be lacking the contrast of the 3rd and 4th shots :dunno


Ahhhh, what do I know?....lol


Thanks for sharing these Yuri :clap

Steve

[snapapple]

I like #3 the best. I like the soft lighting and the natural expression. The others all seem a bit over bright. She has beautiful eyes... as do all of your beautiful girls. Great job as usual. :D

[Yuri Pautov]

G'day Yuri,

Outstanding, as usuall....:D I much prefer the colour version, the b&w is a little on the scareu side for my liking (but a good photo none the less).
When the photos first loaded to likeness to Meg Ryan hit me straight away...anybody else notice this or is it just me?

Enjoy your portraits Yuri...keep up the good work.

Cheers
David

Spasibo, David!

[Yuri Pautov]

These are great, I think your portraiture is coming along all right Yuri. That first one just about knocked me out of my chair, her expression is so mischievous. And I also like the color version, the eyes in the B&W are just too intense for me. How do you find these girls?
Believe me or not - just on the streets...
Spasibo for your comment and critique,
Yuri

[Yuri Pautov]

I am quite sure she will be very happy with these :thumb
Good job as always

Thanks
Fred
Spasibo, Fred!

[Yuri Pautov]

I agree, the color shot is much more flattering. Thanks for sharing your amazing shots Yuri.. it is always a pleasure to comment.
Spasibo!
Yuri

[BigAl]

I really like no 1 & 2 Yuri. She has a naughty look about her.

As usual, excellent exposures!

regards
alan

[Yuri Pautov]

I like #3 and #4.
#5 has a certain vampirish look..


I was hesitating to say that for quite some time, but finally decided to come out of the closet...:-)
It seems that your latest portraits are mostly overexposed. You used to have very nice reach color and high dynamic range, but recently most of those pictures seem a bit flat.. Intention? Change in a workflow? High-key trend?:dunno

This is, of course, only my personal opinion and only because you've asked..

Love your work!:thumb

Spasibo, Nikolai, for your critique...
Hmm... You know... I prefere cloudy says - perfect weather for portraits - the light is spread from all-around...
Now we had some very bright sunny days... I think this must not be the reason for stopping my people's photography, a? :-) Adn as you know sometimes my 'photosession' starts unexpectedly - just see a man / woman, ask 'May I take a photo?'. Maximum I can do - looking around for appropriate background and (oh!) some shadow...
Maybe this is a reason ...
Spasibo,
Yuri

[Yuri Pautov]

The b&w makes her so much older and even a total different personality. I prefer color the color - you outdid yourself here -, but the b&w makes a very interesting picture. Did she like the b&W herself I wonder?
Spasibo, Adrian!
Yes, she said she *never had* such wonderful photos (Oh!)
Yuri

[Nikolai]

Spasibo, Nikolai, for your critique...
Hmm... You know... I prefere cloudy says - perfect weather for portraits - the light is spread from all-around...
Now we had some very bright sunny days... I think this must not be the reason for stopping my people's photography, a? :-) Adn as you know sometimes my 'photosession' starts unexpectedly - just see a man / woman, ask 'May I take a photo?'. Maximum I can do - looking around for appropriate background and (oh!) some shadow...
Maybe this is a reason ...
Spasibo,
Yuri
Possibly.. Those that liked most were winter time or indoors... So maybe it's just excessive light.. And our sonys, at least from my experience, tend to overexpose in such conditions..
Anyway, thank you for you answer - and I want to see more of your beautiful subjects:clap
Cheers!:thumb

[Seamus]

Yuri, I haven't had the opportunity to photograph people and I study your pics for composition and lighting. They are exceptional. This series captures a very pretty young lady perfectly.


Seamus.

[Otto Behrens]

Priviet, dear friends!
Running risk of being putted to lunatic asylum (who else make photos and present them without payment to unknown people) I continue my portraits learning and training.

Spasibo for your comments and critique - they realy help me a lot to make better and better portraits...
YuriHi Yuri,
# 4 is my fav. She has a very clean skin, maybe she need a little more sun tan.
Or did you do the clean skin with much Photoshop. :D
# 3 is nice too, the background disturbs me only.

How old is this young lady?

Otto

[Yuri Pautov]

Yuri, I haven't had the opportunity to photograph people and I study your pics for composition and lighting. They are exceptional. This series captures a very pretty young lady perfectly.


Seamus.Spasibo, Seamus!

[Yuri Pautov]

Hi Yuri,
# 4 is my fav. She has a very clean skin, maybe she need a little more sun tan.
Or did you do the clean skin with much Photoshop. :D
# 3 is nice too, the background disturbs me only.

How old is this young lady?

Otto

What about phone number :-)?
Lol
She's a student.
I didn't use healing brush a lot. You know... youth...
Oh,
(Don't know why, but Mery Hopkin's "Those were the days my friend" came to mind...)
Spasibo,
Yuri

[Phil U.]

#3 & #4 for me :clap :clap :clap :clap