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[Surfdog]

Here is a shot I took of a model in front of on old brick wall somewhere in Corpus Christi, Texas. I like it, but then again I took it. Looking for input from other "eyes". Thanks!

[Swartzy]

To my eye she seems just a tad soft. It works well overall and is a very nice look and composition. I think if the eyes had a bit more clarity it would really make it shine.

[truth]

oof

[DavidTO]

oof


Hey, Truth. This being The Whipping Post, we're looking for something a bit more helpful. :D

[Scott_Quier]

In concept, this is nice, execution is lacking:

Pros:

Nice composition.
Eyes are bright and there's just a hint of a catchlight. Should be/could be better
Very good lighting. The lighting is just "unbalanced" enough to give slight shadows and, hence, depth to the image, especially the faceCons:

Better with more situational context. What we have is a simple brick wall. Kind of not interesting.
It's either compression issues or the photo is way OOF. This would help fix the catchlight issue.

[Shay Stephens]

As mentioned, it is out of focus just enough to be problematic, but not enough to be artsy ;-)

I like the pose, the background, and exposure. But do be careful about cropping at joints in the arms or legs. Above or below usually looks better to the eye.

The wall is a bit bright in comparison to the model which draws the eye away. Try using a darkening vignette to tone it down some and draw the eye back to the center.

If you warmed up the shot, it might complent the skin more, it looks a little on the cool side. It could probably handle more saturation too, but do that after the white balance.

[Surfdog]

I appreciate the feedback. The focus problem appears to be a compression issue, as the original image is sharp. I see what you mean about the bright wall, Shay. I also understand what you are saying about cropping at a joint. I wanted to leave the broken plaster and green plant at the bottom, because I felt that cropping higher would have made the wall too bland. I hindsight, maybe I would have been better to have zoomed out a bit when I framed the photo to include the lower leg and feet.

Thanks too those who have commented so far. More comments would be welcome.