Elena (2 img)

Yuri Pautov

Priviet, dear friends!
These are of Elena - photographer and designer.
Taken in a hotel hall not far away from window (3-5 meters) with R1
1 Color

2 And b&w ISO 3200 plus some work in PS

Your thoughts?
Spasibo
Yuri

Seefutlung

Yuri-
Is the second shot a duo-tone of blue and black ... or is my monitor off? In spite of the noise and that it seems a bit soft, I like the second shot best. I don't like the blue tones ... I think that sepia or just B&W would do more justice to Elena and your photographic skills. The second pix has great lighting, almost Rembrant ... to emphasis this lighting I would darken Elena's face just a little ... darken the shadows on the right ... just to see if this slight adjustment would make the pix a bit more dramatic. (and I'd dodge out the eyes to add a bit of "pop")

Antonio Correia

For me this version is better.
No only because the model looks better herself but the color transmits the intensity of the person.
The depth of field is very narrow and the eyes, the hair and the lips are focused in a vertical plan parallel to the viewer.
I do not know if the photo has been croped.
But if so, and I think it was, the crop is very well done placing the face a little bended... giving a sence of feminity.
The light is well chosen too.
Well, Yuri you master the portrait because you are a good photographer and you do a lot of them.
Regards

Yuri Pautov

Antonio
Bolshoye Spasibo (in Russian: Thank you very much) for your kindest words, Antonio!
Yuri

Yuri Pautov

Seefutlung wrote:

Yuri-
Is the second shot a duo-tone of blue and black ... or is my monitor off? In spite of the noise and that it seems a bit soft, I like the second shot best. I don't like the blue tones ... I think that sepia or just B&W would do more justice to Elena and your photographic skills. The second pix has great lighting, almost Rembrant ... to emphasis this lighting I would darken Elena's face just a little ... darken the shadows on the right ... just to see if this slight adjustment would make the pix a bit more dramatic. (and I'd dodge out the eyes to add a bit of "pop")

The secont shot was done to show her possibilities of R1 with ISO 3200...
Spasibo for your critique and comment,
Yuri

LOVEphotos

I like the 1st shot ... her eyes (face) draw u in ... Good portrait

pathfinder

Lovely work Yuri.

Are her earings Native American, perhaps? Or at least in feeling?

Seefutlung

Yuri Pautov wrote:

The secont shot was done to show her possibilities of R1 with ISO 3200...
Spasibo for your critique and comment,
Yuri

De Nada Yuri.
3200 looks like Tri-X pushed to 1600.

Wow .. that is interesting ... my examples just disappeared. -G-
Now there are back. -G-

Khaos

I like the second shot a lot.

The blue works and softness is good at times and this is one of them. To me she looks to be thinking and makes me wonder what she's thinking about. The softness and grain promote the mystery of not knowing everything. The composition is good also. Very nice.