Communion

cc appreciated.

Wow, compared to where you were just a short time ago, this is wonderful.  Actually, it's great on its own without being compared to anything else.  Great light and skin tones.  I like the fact that her face and upper part of her dress appear to be just a bit brighter than the lower part of her dress -- I think that's a good balance.  Very nice work.

Thanks Stephen - I have enlisted the help of a ReTouch artist.  I'm sending him some of my work to have him retouch them so that I can see what my eyes are not capable of seeing beforehand.  I struggle with Skin Tones and WB, so seeing the finished product by someone who clearly understand them better is helpful to me learning to see and master these issues down the road.  I appreciate the comments.

Michael, that's a good way to do it -- you'll be able to see a "before and after" of your own photographs, similar to what John Webster was able to provide to you on another photograph.  I participate in this forum to try to get an idea of what seems to work best, but there is nothing like working on your own photos to make that real.

Good focus on Models eyes, well managed shadow however I would move the subject another foot or two from the back ground. Rating 6