Feeling a little blue

XO-StudiosXO-Studios Registered Users Posts: 457 Major grins
edited February 22, 2006 in People
#1
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#2
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#3
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#4
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Enjoy.

XO,


ps: to Owen, yes the lighting is flat, after you mentioned it, I cannot help myself from seeing it everywhere, will do better in the future I promise.
You can't depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus.
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  • JimMJimM Registered Users Posts: 1,389 Major grins
    edited February 21, 2006
    My favorite is the first one, what a great pose.

    I wish I had more knowledge to share, but then only suggestion I see is on number 2, I would try to get the model to tilt her head to the left a little.... I don't love how straight up and down it is.

    That is all... Nice work.
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  • david_hdavid_h Registered Users Posts: 463 Major grins
    edited February 21, 2006
    Nice XO, I always like wild looking women. (should know better at my age :D)
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  • AndymanAndyman Registered Users Posts: 267 Major grins
    edited February 21, 2006
    She's pretty and her funky hair is kinda cool, but I don't find the dress attractive at all.

    I think the first one is the best because it has the best pose (most easily read).
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  • ScottMcLeodScottMcLeod Registered Users Posts: 753 Major grins
    edited February 21, 2006
    JimM wrote:
    My favorite is the first one, what a great pose.
    I concur!

    She looks a bit awkward in #2.

    #4 would have done well with a much tighter crop (use the hair as framing?)

    Great shots.
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  • DanielBDanielB Registered Users Posts: 2,362 Major grins
    edited February 21, 2006
    #3 the edge of your backdrop shows on the ground where its taped...

    i agree with Scott, use the hair in #4 for framingthumb.gif
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  • ziggy53ziggy53 Super Moderators Posts: 24,079 moderator
    edited February 21, 2006
    XO-Studios wrote:
    ps: to Owen, yes the lighting is flat, after you mentioned it, I cannot help myself from seeing it everywhere, will do better in the future I promise.

    XO,

    Believe it or not, there is a local photographer who has made a living using nothing but very flat lighting. They actually have a very loyal following, and have turned it into a "trademark look".

    I don't prefer it, but I don't pay this photographer's bills, the clients do.

    Just letting you know that it may not be a bad thing in this case. I actually kinda like the effect in 1, 3 and 4. It is only the pose in #2 which makes me long for more 3-dimentionality.

    Just IMO.

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  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited February 21, 2006
    Nice uhm...erem.. dreds! Yeah - that's it :D

    Good onya XO, going wild!

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  • gluwatergluwater Registered Users Posts: 3,599 Major grins
    edited February 22, 2006
    Very pretty girl with beautiful green eyes (contacts?) but I have to agree with Andyman. That dress is not very flatering on her. Her body has nice curves which this dress doesn't show off very well in my opinion.
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  • XO-StudiosXO-Studios Registered Users Posts: 457 Major grins
    edited February 22, 2006
    Thanks everybody for the comments.

    Some responses:

    Daniel, you have an excellent eye. At some point in PP I noticed the tape and floor, but forgot all about it later. I was surprised you picked that up from that size picture, as I had to go back to my original.

    The dress, in hindsight I am not super excited about either, especially the ruffling against the backdrop.

    Here eyes are really that color.

    While I am not super displeased with the flat color, I can see more value in some of my earlier shoots that show more distinct lighting.

    On the model, while she looks wild, she is one of the nicest people you are likely to ever meet.

    XO,
    You can't depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus.
    Mark Twain


    Some times I get lucky and when that happens I show the results here: http://www.xo-studios.com
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