A semi-candid portrait

Hey, this is my first submission here, but don't hold back on me. Keep

in mind though, the colors and contrast are accurate to the print, but

the scanning added a certain amount of both grain and other related

artifacts. If you have any tips to avoiding this, please feel free to

share. Thank you for the critique!

 

P.S. Yes I know she has an arm coming out of her head :P

I always scan at least twice the resolution that I plan to use the photo at. That way you can apply any noise or grain removal, or do some sharpening. Then when you reduce the size you get a cleaner image.

I really liked this photo BTW. There are so many subtle unexpected things going on(not to mention the arm) it makes for a complex picture out of what at first seems kinda straight forward. Nice.

interesting picture of someone with a miniature arm growing from their right ear

Why do you want to avoid grain and artifacts? Composition, story telling, humor, feelings... there's a lot more than technical perfection in photography... well that's what I preach on this site... I think your portrait works, there's a glimpse of her personality. And a distracting arm.

Very nice capture of the girl's face and hands! I just don't like the car and the arm in the background.

what is she thinking... interesting picture.

Hi Steven,

 

Nice girl and atmosphere! 7!

 

Yours, S.M.