#31 Open Your Imagination

[davev]

What do you think?

http://davev.smugmug.com/photos/626615311_ddbwG-XL.jpg

[The Curious Camel]

Oh this is Magical.

Just a couple nits.
Her arms and the book need some detail and light on them I think.
Maybe tone down the light just a smidge on her face.

Really creative. Hope I helped.

peace, gail

[Katmitchell]

Hello Dave,

This is a beautiful and creative take on theme.:lust

I admire the subtle back lighting here..


I agree with the Gail, tone the face down just a touch and give us a tiny bit more shadow detail on her facial features..Just a little..

Also, the hands feel disconnected.. I know the processing was intentional. However, if your going to make her hands look as though they are not connected, then give us a square crop so that our attention is not drawn to the negative bottom space. Cropping off some of the negative space on the bottom should balance the effect..

Kat

[adbsgicom]

Very nice image. Love the interpretation.

[davev]

Thanks for looking.
Lets try another shot from the same shoot.

This one has some of your suggestions.

Color.
http://davev.smugmug.com/photos/627317139_Ji8SC-L.jpg

or BW.
http://davev.smugmug.com/photos/627317397_wb8xt-L.jpg

[WhatSheSaw]

I like the detail on the book in the second set, but overall, I think I like the first one better. The shadow of the nose bothers me a little in the second set. And I like the hands in the first.

Great idea and execution!

[The Curious Camel]

Dave I am so torn. I love the mood in one if you could you just bring up smidge of detail on the book and her hands.

On the two new ones I really like the b/w best.

You do nice work.

g

[Katmitchell]

Love the book in the colored shot..:thumb

But

My vote is for the original with a square crop up from the bottom..

I just love the swan like appearance of her in the original and the beautiful simplicity of the composition.:deal

Kat

[adbsgicom]

#1 for reasons already stated.

[davev]

Ok, back to the drawing board with your suggestions.

I tried the square crop and just didn't like it. The shot looked uneven.
So I cropped from a 8x12 to an 8x10.
I reduced the amount of light on her face, while bringing up the cover as much as I could.
I put a gradient on her hands to reduce the lighting there.

first offering.
http://davev.smugmug.com/photos/626615311_ddbwG-XL.jpg

the fix.
http://davev.smugmug.com/photos/627672251_4aQYa-XL.jpg

[adbsgicom]

Personally, I like the first one better. The second is too contrasty for me, esp. around the nose.

[Katmitchell]

Ok.. well I agree on the square crop... I should not have said square and should have just stuck to saying take some off the bottom :D


I say go with the "first offering"... Because in the edit version the light is too harsh....:thumb


Kat