Graduation day
Sep 26, 2017 10:26:24 #
Sep 26, 2017 14:54:41 #
Hesh! Thanks for positing.
I don't want to critique your image on a very technical "fine portraiture" basis. Those kinds of critiques will come later when we get into some of the planed workshops.
As a causal graduation day image, it is very nice. Two lovely young ladies on their big day and the expression are indicative of the occasion. Their postures show a nice relationship as well. The use of natural light is well done and the "bokeh" or selective focus from shallow depth of field is a nice background treatment. Pretty girls and pretty flowers- always a good combination and a fine keepsake for them. Exposure seems good on my monitor but the color balance seems slightly cold.
Even in a very controlled image with very sophisticated lighting and posing, the ability to capture expression, not always big smiles- whatever expresses the mood of your motif, is of paramount importance. This is why I commented on the expression and the mood of the image.
Keep on participating here.
I don't want to critique your image on a very technical "fine portraiture" basis. Those kinds of critiques will come later when we get into some of the planed workshops.
As a causal graduation day image, it is very nice. Two lovely young ladies on their big day and the expression are indicative of the occasion. Their postures show a nice relationship as well. The use of natural light is well done and the "bokeh" or selective focus from shallow depth of field is a nice background treatment. Pretty girls and pretty flowers- always a good combination and a fine keepsake for them. Exposure seems good on my monitor but the color balance seems slightly cold.
Even in a very controlled image with very sophisticated lighting and posing, the ability to capture expression, not always big smiles- whatever expresses the mood of your motif, is of paramount importance. This is why I commented on the expression and the mood of the image.
Keep on participating here.
Sep 26, 2017 14:58:02 #
Sep 29, 2017 08:38:41 #
Only two things in my opinion:
- Most important: You need to catch the attention of both models.
- Nature of the 'beast': You might want to pay attention to details like lettering on the flower wrapping. Unwrapping them could be a solution or create another wrapping.
I would have framed/cropped it differently as I find an unbalance overall but then again this an opinion, nothing else.
- Most important: You need to catch the attention of both models.
- Nature of the 'beast': You might want to pay attention to details like lettering on the flower wrapping. Unwrapping them could be a solution or create another wrapping.
I would have framed/cropped it differently as I find an unbalance overall but then again this an opinion, nothing else.
Sep 29, 2017 20:11:10 #
Rongnongno wrote:
Only two things in my opinion:
- Most important: You need to catch the attention of both models.
- Nature of the 'beast': You might want to pay attention to details like lettering on the flower wrapping. as I find an unbalance overall but then again this an opinion, nothing else.
- Most important: You need to catch the attention of both models.
- Nature of the 'beast': You might want to pay attention to details like lettering on the flower wrapping. as I find an unbalance overall but then again this an opinion, nothing else.
Nice Eye catch on the reverse lettering. However, I find the "un ballance" particularly interesting. I've read that group shots should be taken with people appearing at different heights. Finally, you bring an interesting point: Must the models ALWAYS look towards the camera?
I would offer, perhaps not.
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