Annalie PND

Hi Everyone

Taken on a disused railway line near Milton Keynes (UK) with an

EOS5D mk2 with 24-105mm F4L lens and Bowens 500W/s head with

small softbox running off a Bowens Travelpak.

David,

Annalie is a pretty girl. This is quite a dramatic looking pose and her expression goes well with the pose. I'm not sure how well this works as a portrait? It might work in a model's portfolio or as a fashion shot, but it really doesn't show off her outfit very well. She has a very nice manicure. It's hard to tell how her make-up looks.

You color looks over saturated -- just too intense.

Her skin tone is too yellowish-orange.

She needs more light in her eyes and catch lights to give them life.

The wall is slanted. Vertical lines should be vertical. Horizontal lines should be horizontal. What was once thought to be unique or “cutting-edge” portraiture is now so common as to be considered trite by many. Think how often you see tilted (shot at an angle or later tilted) subjects or recognizable use of HDR. The more photographers try to be different, the more they become the same. Some photographers want their images to be unique -- to be different from what other photographers shoot. They try to move away from conventional composition and design elements. The elements of design or composition can influence how we perceive the picture. They have a predictable affect on viewers. The further you move away from the conventional, the further you move away from what is known to work. We get the term “compositional rule” in photography because it is a design element that has been shown to consistently work. In other words -- don't tilt your portrait or subject.

Once you straighten your image the composition will look very good (I think?).

Nice shot,

Mark