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binghott · January 24, 2007

i'm sorry for creating another thread from this shoot with agne, but i have been really backed up on working on my photo shoots. maybe i should've put this in my old thread.

please tell me what you think:

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i can't figure out which version is best:

2a color

2a b&w

2b color

2b b&w

thanks so much for looking!

yvette · January 24, 2007

2b color

Hi binghott

In my humble opinion (for what its worth)... this is my favorite.
You cant help but focus on the subjects eyes.. the colour and light are just right! This image makes me think of one of my all-time favorite photographs, the 'Afghan Girl' by Photojournalist Steve McCurry.

AWESOME SHOT.

The B&W ones look a little out of focus to me, but that just might be my eyes!

Elaine · January 24, 2007

I agree...2b color is my favorite of the group. Great lighting and the eyes just draw you in. Nice colors too!

Elaine

Blonde Moment · January 24, 2007

#2a. Great Colour. 2b has cropped the colour out and is not as balanced.

DoctorIt · January 24, 2007

bing, I'd have to say your color versions here are bordering over-sharpened. something about them is a little too harsh in a not-so flattering way. i wish i could put my thumb on it in a more constructive way, but they're not my favorites from you is all I'm sayin'

salazar · January 24, 2007

2b or not 2b? That is the question.
2b colour. 2a is a great shot but all the colour in the scarves draws my eye away from her eyes. In 2b I look into her eyes. That's my pick but I'm sorry to say I'm not a big fan of the unnatural lighting from below. The brightest source is below her so the shadows are inverted. In a more extreme version this is how I'd light a horror scene in a play.

binghott · January 24, 2007

thank you very much yvette, elaine, and blonde moment! i appreciate your comments.

DoctorIt wrote:

bing, I'd have to say your color versions here are bordering over-sharpened. something about them is a little too harsh in a not-so flattering way. i wish i could put my thumb on it in a more constructive way, but they're not my favorites from you is all I'm sayin'

i really appreciate your comments, doc. i also wish you could put your thumb on it because i know what you mean and i can't figure it out either. they may be over-sharpened, but i think the brightness is what is harsh here. thanks.

salazar wrote:

That's my pick but I'm sorry to say I'm not a big fan of the unnatural lighting from below. The brightest source is below her so the shadows are inverted. In a more extreme version this is how I'd light a horror scene in a play.

thanks for the comments, salazar! i know what you're saying about unnatural lighting from below, but i didn't think the shadows here were enough to be distracting or look unnatural. i guess i was wrong. that was the easiest angle i could get the reflector to light her face. technically, the brightest source of light is the sun behind her, lighting her hair, but you are correct that the brightest source on her face is below her. thank you so much for your comments, i will try not to light from below in the future.

here is the large 2b color:

more comments/critiques are welcome!

Seneca · January 24, 2007

Great shot...awesome eyes.

DoctorIt · January 24, 2007

binghott wrote:

but you are correct that the brightest source on her face is below her. thank you so much for your comments, i will try not to light from below in the future.

I think that's part of it

also, this lighting is really making her face flat, there are almost no features in it, so the fact that it's on the bright side manifests itself equally all over her face = harshness.

binghott · January 25, 2007

DoctorIt wrote:

I think that's part of it also, this lighting is really making her face flat, there are almost no features in it, so the fact that it's on the bright side manifests itself equally all over her face = harshness.

thanks again for the comment doc. i think the straight-on angle might be why there are almost no features on her face, and you're right that the harsh light doesn't help.

Bob N · January 26, 2007

I think I like the shots but they appear to be lighted from low and a little her left. I'm not sure this is the most flattering light for a woman. But it does seem to be provocative in some way...sort of like a Halloween shot. I would like to see the same model, pose but with the light above eye level and from the side a bit.

Blonde Moment · January 26, 2007

Sorry all, I still like 2a.

Its a colour thing, she has blonde streaks, pink skin and a red scarf, all one sided colours.

The green of the lower part of the scarf creates balance and to be makes the whole image softer, which is what her expression is and her eyes are portraying, a soft natural unforced composure.

Without the green, her expression looks forced.

2a also portrays her outlook, happy, vibrant, colourful, to me the cropped version takes all that way.

Just my 2cw

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