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Hi Dorota... your title requests opinions about this photo. I think it has strengths, and also leaves room for some improvement. There is enough contrast in the frame to make this a good black and white subject. I also think your fundamental idea and composition are good -- the converging lines that guide the viewer's eye to the main subject. But when the eye reaches the main subject, I find her to be too dark. Her head blends with the dark wall at the end of the walkway, and the brighter areas above her and to each side compete with her for my attention and draw my eye away from her.

 

If you have the chance to shoot at this location again, perhaps you could shoot from a lower angle, which would the subject's head against the white area on the back wall rather than the black. I realise that this might spoil the symmetry that you are seeking, but perhaps this could be fixed by cropping slightly.

 

Alternatively, and depending what colour the back wall is, perhaps you could control the separation in your black and white conversion by tweaking the red/blue/green channels so that the back wall contrasts with her hair (i.e., so that the wall is rendered as a lighter shade of grey). Some judicious dodging and burning could also be used to fine-tune this effect, and also to control the contrast between the woman and the background in other places (torso, arms). It would also perhaps allow for a little more detail in the woman's arms and legs, which are blocked-up shadows (on my monitor, at least). You might be able to make these adjustments to this photo, without reshooting.

 

I think this location (and perhaps this photo) has potential.

 

Thank You so much,I really appreciate your comment...I agree with everything you said.Can I expect more :)))Greetings from NYC.

I like the compo here Dorata and guess following Gerry's advices you'll have a fantastic one, anyway I think it is a very good one. Brava!!

Ciao!

Diego

Well done. Warm regards, Tina