Sometimes, Less is More? Here’s a single portrait from a series I completed a few months ago. I’ve tried some tasteful (I hope!), minimal additional post processing to the original RAW...

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Sometimes, Less is More?

Mar 26, 2019 14:58:42 #

BB4A

Here’s a single portrait from a series I completed a few months ago. I’ve tried some tasteful (I hope!), minimal additional post processing to the original RAW image.

I think I like the result and I’m asking this Respected Panel; is this a case where Less of the Model on view, actually makes for a More Artistic interpretation?

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Mar 26, 2019 15:06:04 #

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

Considering the title and the potentially great pose, there is too much stuff included in the portrait.
--Bob

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Mar 26, 2019 15:36:07 #

bkyser Loc: Fly over country in Indiana

At first glance I love the expression. I love the shallow DOF, and the treatment. Upon looking closer, whatever is sticking out behind her looks like a tail. The foot is easy enough to figure out, but it catches my eye, but the tail? I think I'd do a little extra PP and either get rid of it all together, or at least burn it down so it blends in with the background.

Trust me, I'm far from perfect, and I miss things like that, even when I have a second pair of eyes looking at the subject, so that's why I personally have to do more PP to get rid of the odd "tail" that pops up now and then"

Mar 26, 2019 18:59:56 #

BB4A

rmalarz wrote:

Considering the title and the potentially great pose, there is too much stuff included in the portrait.
--Bob

I’m tending towards your viewpoint Bob; “now I’ve started, there’s more to do, before I stop.” 😉

Mar 26, 2019 19:02:43 #

BB4A

bkyser wrote:

At first glance I love the expression. I love the... (show quote)

Ahah, that tail is a stiletto heel! As Bob mentioned, this is some of the “stuff” that can be safely lost, without losing the concept.

Mar 27, 2019 01:31:58 #

E.L.. Shapiro Loc: Ottawa, Ontario Canada

When doing a pose like this, where the body is part of the composition, it is better if the body is at an angle to the camera whereby it is not directly behind the head. The way the body is placed in relation to the head, in this shot, it is creating a distraction- her lower body, legs, feet, and shoes are creating indefinite patterns that are awkward and "growing" out of her head. Although those elements are out of focus, they are nonetheless distracting.

When you include hands in the image, they need to be managed. The back of the hands not a graceful as the side of the hands and if the fingers are not defined, they can appear "amputated".

The mood is nice- just needs a bit of refinement.

Mar 27, 2019 09:01:26 #

BB4A

E.L.. Shapiro wrote:

When doing a pose like this, where the body is par... (show quote)

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Good points to work on there, thanks. I definitely think that “losing the potential distractions” for this pose does contribute to a more artistic image.

Mar 28, 2019 05:56:22 #

PaulG Loc: Western Australia

I actually like this shot. Definitely lends itself to square cropping though. The side "blankness" is so empty and non-contributing as to detract. Focal point must be the subject, then the feet/leg issue will pale. You have plenty of space to play with here so I suggest tilting the whole image on an angle and you will have a 60s fashion shot.

Mar 28, 2019 08:39:41 #

BB4A

PaulG wrote:

I actually like this shot. Definitely lends itself... (show quote)

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I like that idea; square crop isn’t something I’d considered. Thanks!

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