shaggie 0 Posted May 28, 2003 My wife and I are just getting a home studio started and we are trying new things (to us) just want an opinion. Link to comment
marc hoefkens 0 Posted May 28, 2003 Nice study! I would cut the mirror at the same level left and right, and distort the picture slightly so that the bottom part would be completely horizontal. To give it more tension, I would have the eyes closed in the reflexion (taking two pictures one after the other and combining them... but that's only a personal interpretation. Link to comment
marcelo_alejandro_suarez 0 Posted May 28, 2003 Well done... i´ll tried to make something like your photo, but i can't make it so perfectly. Link to comment
richard blount 0 Posted May 28, 2003 "Alice in the looking glass" maybe. This is an exceptional image, I love the idea and how you have carried it out, I like the eyes open, the subject has beautiful eyes. - Comments, well for me, I'd get rid of the top quarter of the picture, the back ground cloth doesn't add to the picture. Maybe some old curio's suitably out of focus, in the bg would have helped. The mirror isn't quiet level. But really that is all nit picking, it rates highly with me, well done. Link to comment
shaggie 0 Posted May 28, 2003 Thank you to all who take the time to view and comment on my photos. Link to comment
karen_siebert 0 Posted May 28, 2003 This is really different. I like it alot. I would like to see less dead space at top, but other than that it is quite lovely. I am just starting a studio work as well so I know how difficult it can be to come up with new ideas. Excellent. Link to comment
patricia_eifel 0 Posted May 29, 2003 Lovely image and interesting idea. My only small critique is that I think some of the creases in the background drape are a bit distracting, particularly when viewed at max size. Link to comment
srik 0 Posted May 29, 2003 wow!!! one of the greatest photos i ever saw. probably it would be the best, if framed properly. i give it no less than 6.8/7 Link to comment
matt_kime 0 Posted May 30, 2003 i just really don't go for the selective decoloration. i feel the effect is so strong and obvious that it detracts from a very well composed photograph. Link to comment
pawel_stradowski 0 Posted May 30, 2003 I love the idea, and I love the portrait itself, but one bothering thought comes to my mind. I dont like the way it is cropped from the bottom. If you just tried to crop a little bit more from the bottom you wouldnt see the edge of the mirror, which unfortunately shows distortion of the lens. I am not a pro, so I may be wrong. Just consider it please. Still a great picture, and if it was mine I would probably not criticize a thing. Best regards and congratulations Link to comment
ashomsky 0 Posted June 3, 2003 Excellent idea. It is very eye-catching at first glance, which is especially important for a forum like this. Link to comment
mveach 0 Posted August 7, 2004 This is a nice twist. I think most would have put the girl in color and the reflection in B&W. I think I like your way better. Link to comment
igor_leonidovich_mestman 0 Posted July 5, 2008 Shawn, throw away your digital zoom lense and autofocus camera, and shoot medium format. This portrait is a 10 on composition, creativity and beauty of the subject, but it simply is not sharp enough. While the resolution of the mirror color image can be soft as a reflection, at least the black and white (in my opinion) ought to be tack sharp. Love this work. Wish it were sharper. Regards. Link to comment
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